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HHS Cuts $66M Teen Pregnancy Grants, Navajo Workshop Axed

7/10/2026

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) canceled but a dozen Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants in June 2026, cutting $66 million.
Healthy Futures of Texas had its $2 million grant terminated, threatening 13 staff positions.
The cut forced cancellation of a LiFT workshop for Navajo Nation youth that taught safe-sex and birth-control options.
University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist Nicholas Mark called the agency’s “normalizing sexual activity for minors” rationale bizarre.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) canceled but a dozen Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants in June 2026, cutting $66 million.
Healthy Futures of Texas had its $2 million grant terminated, threatening 13 staff positions.
The cut forced cancellation of a LiFT workshop for Navajo Nation youth that taught safe-sex and birth-control options.
University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist Nicholas Mark called the agency’s “normalizing sexual activity for minors” rationale bizarre.