Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area
The Inquirer is tracking all impacted grants whose lead recipient is based in Pa. or N.J. Our list will be updated weekly on Mondays.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been targeted with more than $1 billion in grant terminations as of Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes to slash government spending.
The Philadelphia Inquirer is tracking the impact locally in an effort to help readers better understand how government funding is being cut or threatened.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has used unprecedented access to federal systems to identify and target thousands of federal grants, contracts, and leases for termination. Many of its actions to curtail federal spending have been challenged in court.
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One of the hardest hit agencies has been the Department of Health and Human Services, which annually provides billions of dollars in grants for medical research to institutions around the country.
Since February, HHS has been publishing a list of grants slated for termination. The Inquirer has identified dozens of grants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, totaling more than $1 billion in unpaid grant funding.
The Inquirer has identified all impacted grants whose lead recipient is based in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. The list below will be updated weekly, on Mondays.
Last update: 73 local grants added on April 1, 2025.
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