The Trump administration’s pause on distributing foreign aid and domestic grants has spurred confusion among global health and HIV/AIDS experts, leaving them to wonder how and when HIV/AIDS-related treatment, prevention efforts, research and other programming will be affected.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a memo implementing the pause for new and obligated State and U.S. Agency for International Development funding following President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a 90-day pause to new foreign aid to allow the government to determine if programming aligns with current foreign policy.
Late Monday, the Office of Management and Budget similarly ordered a temporary pause on the federal disbursement of new grants and loans pending review.