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HHS Restores Title X Grants as ACLU Lawsuit Is Dropped

Providers describe lasting damage from the months-long freeze, citing clinic closures, higher costs, reduced access.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Jan. 7, 2026 at the White House Press Briefing room.
President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter after signing a bill that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington.

Overview

  • NFPRHA voluntarily dismissed its case on Jan. 13 after a Dec. 19 court filing and HHS notice confirmed all disputed Title X awards had been restored.
  • HHS said the freeze stemmed from a civil-rights compliance review and reminded grantees not to engage in unlawful DEI-related discrimination in a Dec. 19 letter.
  • The ACLU and NFPRHA reported that 22 grants tied to roughly 865 sites were affected, limiting services for an estimated 842,000 patients across nearly two dozen states.
  • Providers say the interruption forced closures and cut services, including two Planned Parenthood health centers in St. George and Logan, Utah; Utah’s affiliate reported receiving $2 million on Jan. 9 for the current grant year.
  • President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters they were unaware of the funds’ release, while conservative groups criticized the decision and pushed for steps such as reinstating the Protect Life Rule.