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Public Health warns heavy federal funding exposure; seeks $13.7M in unmet requests for gender, DV and emergency response
Summary
DPH Director Barbara Ferrer told supervisors DPH relies on state and federal money for about 75% of its $1.8 billion budget and warned that proposed federal changes could sharply reduce funds for many county health programs.
Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH), told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 24 that roughly three‑quarters of the department’s FY 2025–26 budget depends on state and federal funds and that proposed policy and funding changes at the federal level pose an immediate and serious risk to county public health programs.
DPH overview and federal risk Ferrer told the board DPH’s recommended total budget is about $1.8 billion and that approximately 41% of that is federal funding and 34% is state funding (much of which is federally sourced). “The proposals contemplated by the new administration would result in a significant reduction in federal support,” Ferrer said, adding that more than 1,600 DPH employees currently are supported by federal funds and that 66% of federal funds the department received in the prior year were distributed to community…
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