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HIV prevention grants stalled as DC Health awaits CDC award; housing and hotline at risk
Summary
DC Health told the Council on June 16 that a planned CDC HIV prevention and surveillance award (PS-24-047) was not issued on schedule and that the agency has issued stop-work orders to about 14 subgrantees while it awaits notice, putting PrEP housing and a 24-hour PEP hotline at risk.
Council Chair Christina Henderson began a dedicated segment on HOSTA (HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration) at the June 16 oversight hearing and asked DC Health officials to explain grant shortfalls and program impacts.
Grant delay: DC Health staff told the committee the CDC grant PS-24-047 (HIV prevention and surveillance) was not awarded on schedule on June 1, 2025, and the agency has received no timetable from CDC. "There were about 14 [subgrantees], and it was a little over $2,000,000 [that we stopped work…
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