Take Action – Oppose White House Rule to Politicize & Reduce Federal Funding 

Overview

Recently, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a rule that would harm communities nationwide by politicizing and likely reducing access to federal grants, cooperative agreements, and technical assistance (TA). If implemented as proposed, this new rule could reduce access to federal funding for HIV prevention, care, treatment, research, housing, and related programs. Please call your Representative and 2 Senators to urge Congress to block implementation of this harmful rule!

Call Your Members of Congress:

• To find your Representative and 2 Senators, please visit: Who represents me? – Ballotpedia 

• To call:
  • Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
  • Ask for your Representative or Senators by name.

Suggested Call Script:

Please feel free to change the script below as needed to best reflect your lived experience and/or jurisdiction. 

• Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I’m a constituent [living/working/caring for people] in your state. 

• I urge [Representative/Senator NAME] to work with Congress to block implementation of the rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” proposed by the White House Office of Management and Budget on May 29, 2026.

• The proposed rule would politicize and harm federal grant making in a way that likely would reduce access to HIV prevention, care, treatment, research, housing and other critical services for people living with or vulnerable to HIV.

• The proposal would allow the administration to award federal grants based on partisan political beliefs:

• Historically, federal grant decisions have been based on objective criteria, community needs, and Congress’ intent.
• The proposed rule would change this process and eliminate funding for health and science grants seen as different from the Administration’s political priorities.
• Decisions about health and science funding should be objective and not based on political beliefs.

• The proposed rule would bar any federal funding from promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI): 

• This policy would harm Black, Hispanic, other people of color, and LGBTQ+ people, especially people who have:
  • Experienced stigma and discrimination,
  • Required gender affirming care, or 
  • been disproportionately impacted by HIV and need access to lifesaving federal HIV programs and related health, housing, and human needs programs.  

• Finally, the proposal would create significant financial risk and instability for all federal grantees – including nonprofits – making it more difficult for grantees to provide vital services, such as HIV care:

• The administration would be able to withhold, suspend, or end grants, or change grant terms after a grant has been awarded.
• Federal agencies would not have to provide grantees with administrative hearings or appeals. 

• Given its harmful impacts, Congress should block implementation of the rule.

Please note: If you call a Representative or Senate office and leave a voicemail, please state your full street address to ensure your call is counted.

Please call now and encourage others to do the same, thanks!