Sacramento County Faces $26M Health Funding Cut as HHS Restructuring Hits Safety Net
Sacramento County is at risk of losing $26 million in federal health and human services funding as the Trump administration's HHS restructuring and DOGE-aligned cuts rescind COVID-era public health grants. California and 22 other states have filed suit to block the cuts. A separate $233,000 HHS grant termination has already stalled a community health leadership program in South Sacramento's Lawrence Park neighborhood before it launched. Sacramento County Health Center is an FQHC serving the county's lowest-income residents.
Key takeaways
- $26M in federal health funding at risk from HHS restructuring and DOGE-aligned cuts
- California and 22 other states have filed suit to block the cuts
- Separate $233K HHS grant termination already stalled a community health leadership program in South Sacramento
Primary source
ABC10 SacramentoAffected FQHCs
FQHC Talent. (2026, March 7). Sacramento County Faces $26M Health Funding Cut as HHS Restructuring Hits Safety Net. Primary source: ABC10 Sacramento. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sacramento-county-26m-hhs-funding-cut
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