State and local public health departments are bracing themselves as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulls back about $11.4 billion in grants that were allocated to state and community health departments during the Covid-19 pandemic response.

The Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of tens of billions of dollars in grants has state and local health departments reeling. State and local officials said the move

The CDC is pulling back the $11.4 billion in funds from state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients.