Overview
- The White House confirmed Tuesday it had issued the fifth and final year of Title X family-planning grants first awarded under President Biden, saying lawsuits made blocking the 2026 funds impractical.
- HHS said it will soon release a new Notice of Funding Opportunities for the 2027 cycle that it says will prioritize life and reflect the administration’s pro-family goals.
- Title X pays for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and other preventive care for low-income patients, and by law the money cannot be used to pay for abortions.
- Anti-abortion leaders, including SBA Pro-Life America and Students for Life, denounced the move as a betrayal of GOP promises and warned it could dampen base turnout in November.
- The extension follows a 2025 pause that drew lawsuits from Planned Parenthood and allies, after which HHS unfroze grants in January, and officials have not disclosed how much the 2026 award directs to Planned Parenthood.