MDPH Notice of CDC Abrupt Cuts of $ that Supported Community Based Organizations – Local DOGE Effect?

From: Office of Local & Regional Health <localregionalpublichealth@notice.mass.gov>
Date: Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Subject: Federal funding update | Message from DPH Commissioner Goldstein
To: <ktrierweiler@medfield.net>

View this email in your browser   Wednesday, March 26, 2025   Dear Colleagues, I know that many of you have heard from colleagues or from media reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified state departments of public health — including the Massachusetts Department of Public Health — about the termination of multiple COVID-19 related federal awards. Obviously, this news is troubling. We rely on these funds to carry out important ongoing work at the Department and with our partners in the community. These resources fund our state lab, supplement our statewide vaccine infrastructure, and provide the support needed for community-based organizations across the state. These are more than just COVID-19 awards; they represent investments in the core functions of public health.   We are working quickly to analyze the fiscal and operational impacts of these abrupt terminations. We are also in close contact with our colleagues in the Healey-Driscoll Administration to consider what we might be able to do to mitigate the impacts, recognizing that we do not have the state resources to replace these federal funding sources.   We are still sorting through the implications of these sudden terminations and do not have all of the answers. Still, I think it is important for you to know where we are given the potential impacts on our work, our community partners, and our colleagues. We will share additional information about the short-term and longer-term impact of these announcements when we know more. With gratitude,  Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD (he/him) Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health     If you have any comments, questions, or feedback, please email:  localregionalpublichealth@mass.gov   Office of Local & Regional Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health 67 Forest Street Marlborough, MA 01752 (617) 753-8018 Visit our website!   Follow DPH on X (formerly Twitter)