Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Federal officials have cut off more than $2.4 million in federal funds for 2026-27 and 2027-28 targeting teen pregnancy prevention that would have gone to the Wisconsin health department, according to federal records.

The funds would have gone to a variety of nonprofits and agencies in counties with the highest rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, federal grant information reviewed Monday showed.

The single largest grant had been allotted to Embolden WI, a nonprofit …

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