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Act Now: Wisconsin Teen Health Programs Are Under Attack
On June 26, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified Wisconsin and dozens of other states that their Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants were terminated, effective immediately. This wipes out approximately $68 million in federal funding for evidence-based adolescent health programs across the country, with no transition period and no warning.
Now, HHS is attempting to redirect that funding to new, ideologically-driven programs that Congress never authorized. TPP programs do far more than prevent teen pregnancy. They build health literacy, leadership skills, and economic opportunity for young people who have few other doors open to them. In Wisconsin, the PATCH Program alone has employed nearly 300 teens and produced documented, lasting improvements in health confidence, advocacy skills, and career readiness since 2010.
Terminating these grants midstream wastes taxpayer dollars, disrupts services young people are counting on, and dismantles years of public health progress. Federal courts ruled this same action unlawful when the Trump administration tried it in 2017. That history matters.
Contact your Member of Congress and urge them to demand that HHS follow the law, restore the canceled funding, and ensure these dollars are used as Congress intended.
Learn what was cut and why it matters. Read about what HHS is doing with the money instead.
Your Voice Matters. Send This Message Today.
On June 26, 2026, HHS terminated $68 million in Teen Pregnancy Prevention grants with no warning and no transition period. Wisconsin programs that have served hundreds of teens are directly affected. Your Member of Congress can demand that HHS restore this funding and follow the law. Use the form to send your message now.
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You may not have a targeted representative in this action, but Wisconsin teens still need your help. Share this page with friends and family who do have a representative being targeted, and consider making a donation to help PATCH continue its work while we fight to restore this funding.
Other ways to help!
- Donate to help PATCH continue serving Wisconsin teens while we work to restore federal funding. [patchprogram.org/donate]
- Share this action with friends, family, and neighbors who can contact their representatives.
- Stay informed by following Embolden WI for updates as this situation develops. [emboldenwi.org]
Other ways to help!
- Donate to help PATCH continue serving Wisconsin teens while we work to restore federal funding. [patchprogram.org/donate]
- Share this action with friends, family, and neighbors who can contact their representatives.
- Stay informed by following Embolden WI for updates as this situation develops. [emboldenwi.org]