Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 631

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A spokesperson for U.S. Health and Human Services confirmed to Stateline on Friday that the agency is canceling 53 out of 67 grants, worth about $68 million, under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, affecting grantees in more than two dozen states.

A list obtained by Stateline of canceled grants includes those awarded to universities, community organizations, city and state health departments and Planned Parenthood affiliates in states such as Arizona, Montana, Michigan, Texas and West …

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