TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Apr 19, 2023

The Commercial Appeal reported today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a letter of intent to distribute $4 million in funds earmarked for HIV prevention and treatment services through the United Way of Greater Nashville. The amount is less than half of previous grants. The rare move bypassing the Tennessee Department of Health comes three months after the department said it would no longer accept and distribute federal funding for HIV prevention-related services. Tennessee's health commissioner told a state Senate committee that federal funding would be replaced with $9 million in state funding. It is estimated that the loss of federal funds could impact more than 20,000 residents in western Tennessee and Shelby County, one of the highest areas of HIV transmission rates in the country. Read more at the Tennessean.