Trump Admin To Rescind $600M In Grants From MN, 3 Other Democratic-Led States

ST. PAUL, MN — The Trump administration plans to cut roughly $600 million in federal public health funding from four Democratic-led states, including Minnesota, according to reporting from the New York Post and New York Times.

The funding cuts, which are being carried out through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, affect California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota, the Times reported. All four states are led by Democratic governors.

Trump had warned "sanctuary cities or states" that he would halt funding in February, blaming their policies for "fraud and crime and all of the other problems that come," the Post notes.

The grants support a wide range of public health functions, including disease surveillance, staffing, data modernization, and outbreak response.

Some of the funding is directed to state and local health departments, while other grants go to hospitals, universities, and nonprofit organizations that partner with public agencies.

Others include:

• Public health staffing and workforce support
• Disease tracking and outbreak response
• Public health data systems and surveillance
• HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevention programs
• Grants to hospitals, universities and nonprofit health partners
• Community-based public health initiatives, including some focused on specific populations