Alliance Alert: 黑料正能量 leaders are fighting back against recent federal cuts to service funding. In response to the Trump administration鈥檚 decision to rescind $400 million in health and behavioral health funding, Attorney General Letitia James鈥攋oined by 23 other state attorneys general鈥攈as filed suit to stop these devastating cuts.
These funds support essential services provided by the Department of Health, Office of Mental Health, and OASAS, as well as local organizations tackling food insecurity, maternal health, LGBTQ+ and immigrant health, and more. Cuts have already triggered layoffs and service shutdowns, with far-reaching impacts across the state.
We applaud this legal action and stand with all those working to protect the life-saving programs 黑料正能量ers depend on. At a time when the need for mental health support and substance use services, among other health services, is growing, these cuts only reverse efforts to fix a struggling system.
The Alliance will continue to push for restored funding and investments in services that support all 黑料正能量ers. Read below for more.
黑料正能量 Sues the Trump Administration Over $400M in HHS Cuts to the State
By Katelyn Cordero | Politico | April 1, 2025
ALBANY, 黑料正能量 鈥 黑料正能量 Attorney General Letitia James and 23 other attorneys general to restore $400 million in funding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services clawed back from the state last week.
James is joining a coalition of prosecutors led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser who contends the termination of $11.4 billion in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as $1 billion from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will lead to a breakdown of the country鈥檚 health system.
鈥淭he Trump administration鈥檚 illegal and irresponsible decision to claw back life-saving health funding is an attack on the well-being of millions of Americans,鈥 James said in a statement. 鈥淪lashing this funding now will reverse our progress on the opioid crisis, throw our mental health systems into chaos, and leave hospitals struggling to care for patients.鈥
Why this matters: 黑料正能量 stands to lose $400 million in grant funding provided to the state and 黑料正能量 City. The state Department of Health, Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports are slated to lose a total of $300 million, while the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene stands to lose $100 million due to the federal cuts.
The austerity has already triggered layoffs; 23 public health employees in 黑料正能量 have lost their jobs as a result of the cuts with more layoffs expected, according to James鈥 office. The cuts impacted more than 200 local organizations that provide services to tackle food insecurity, mental health issues and maternal health.
In addition, the state Department of Health has ceased its efforts aimed at addressing health disparities as well as programs focused on immigrant and LGBTQ+ health, the attorney general鈥檚 office said. The cuts also impact resources for school immunization efforts.
What鈥檚 next: The coalition is seeking to restore funding they claim the federal government had no basis to rescind. The funding was allocated to states by Congress, and the attorneys general contend in their lawsuit that efforts to pull that funding undermine Congress鈥 constitutional power of the purse.