{"id":2028,"date":"2026-01-08T11:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:53:52","slug":"conditions-on-sex-ed-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/conditions-on-sex-ed-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Conditions on Sex Ed Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Press_Release**_0\"><strong>Press Release:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/ag\/press-releases\/2025-press-releases\/illegal-conditions-on-programs-that-support-comprehensive-sexual-health-education\">Ille\u00adgal Con\u00addi\u00adtions on Pro\u00adgrams that Sup\u00adport Com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive Sex\u00adu\u00adal Health Edu\u00adca\u00adtion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Preceding_Event**_0\"><strong>Preceding Event:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 20, 2025, Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump issued&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government\/\">Exec\u00adu\u00adtive Order 14168<\/a>&nbsp;which states, \u201cit is the pol\u00adi\u00adcy of the Unit\u00aded States to rec\u00adog\u00adnize two sex\u00ades, male and female. These sex\u00ades are not change\u00adable and are ground\u00aded in fun\u00adda\u00admen\u00adtal and incon\u00adtro\u00advert\u00adible real\u00adi\u00adty.\u201d It says that this \u201cshall gov\u00adern all Exec\u00adu\u00adtive inter\u00adpre\u00adta\u00adtion of and appli\u00adca\u00adtion of Fed\u00ader\u00adal law and admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion pol\u00adi\u00adcy.\u201d<br>Then, on Aug. 6, 2025, the Depart\u00adment of Health and Human Ser\u00advices issues a series of Notices of Awards for its fis\u00adcal 2024\u20132025 Per\u00adson\u00adal Respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty Edu\u00adca\u00adtion Pro\u00adgram (PREP) grant awards and Sex\u00adu\u00adal Risk Avoid\u00adance Edu\u00adca\u00adtion (SRAE) pro\u00adgram grant awards. Both of these pro\u00adgrams are designed to offer edu\u00adca\u00adtion on absti\u00adnence and safe, respon\u00adsi\u00adble sex\u00adu\u00adal activ\u00adi\u00adty. These notices includ\u00aded new terms and con\u00addi\u00adtions, requir\u00ading pro\u00adgrams not teach gen\u00adder ide\u00adol\u00ado\u00adgy or the con\u00adcept that gen\u00adder is dif\u00adfer\u00adent from bio\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal sex to receive the awards.<br>Then, accord\u00ading to the suit, \u201cOn August 7, HHS issued Sup\u00adple\u00admen\u00adtal Terms and Con\u00addi\u00adtions for PREP awards and SRAE awards express\u00adly pro\u00adhibit\u00ading grant recip\u00adi\u00adents \u2018from includ\u00ading gen\u00adder ide\u00adol\u00ado\u00adgy in any pro\u00adgram or ser\u00advice that is fund\u00aded with this award\u2019 and claim\u00ading that \u2018gen\u00adder ide\u00adol\u00ado\u00adgy is out\u00adside the scope of the statu\u00adto\u00adry author\u00adi\u00adty for this award under the autho\u00adriz\u00ading statutes.\u2019 The Sup\u00adple\u00admen\u00adtal T&amp;Cs are \u2018effec\u00adtive imme\u00addi\u00adate\u00adly\u2019 and \u2018super\u00adsede all pre\u00advi\u00adous sim\u00adi\u00adlar T&amp;Cs and will remain in effect until updat\u00aded for sub\u00adse\u00adquent awards\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**General_Overview**_0\"><strong>General Overview:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord\u00ading to a press release from Sept. 26, 2025, \u201cAttor\u00adney Gen\u00ader\u00adal William Tong and a coali\u00adtion of 16 states and the Dis\u00adtrict Colum\u00adbia today&nbsp;sued the U.S. Depart\u00adment of Health and Human Ser\u00advices&nbsp;to stop the Trump Admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion from arbi\u00adtrar\u00adi\u00adly pulling fund\u00ading for long\u00adstand\u00ading teen repro\u00adduc\u00adtive and sex\u00adu\u00adal health edu\u00adca\u00adtion pro\u00adgrams from states unless they remove lan\u00adguage regard\u00ading gen\u00adder iden\u00adti\u00adty.\u201d<br>\u201cThrough threat\u00aden\u00ading let\u00adters and coer\u00adcive terms and con\u00addi\u00adtions, the Depart\u00adment of Health and Human Ser\u00advices (HHS) is attempt\u00ading to force Plain\u00adtiff States to rewrite sex\u00adu\u00adal health cur\u00adric\u00adu\u00adla to erase entire cat\u00ade\u00adgories of stu\u00addents,\u201d the law\u00adsuit claims. \u201cSpecif\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly, HHS seeks to for\u00adbid even a pass\u00ading men\u00adtion of inclu\u00adsive gen\u00adder iden\u00adti\u00adty in the Per\u00adson\u00adal Respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty Edu\u00adca\u00adtion Pro\u00adgram and the Title V Sex\u00adu\u00adal Risk Avoid\u00adance Edu\u00adca\u00adtion pro\u00adgram. This is the lat\u00adest attempt from the cur\u00adrent admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion to tar\u00adget and harm trans\u00adgen\u00adder and gen\u00adder-diverse youth as well as youth with dif\u00adfer\u00adences in sex devel\u00adop\u00adment (DSD) in the Plain\u00adtiff States,\u201d all of which they argue vio\u00adlates the statutes that cre\u00adat\u00aded these pro\u00adgrams. Defen\u00addants\u2019 unlaw\u00adful actions irrepara\u00adbly harm Plain\u00adtiff States by forc\u00ading them, and their sub\u00adgrantees, into an impos\u00adsi\u00adble posi\u00adtion: lose crit\u00adi\u00adcal fund\u00ading for sex\u00adu\u00adal health edu\u00adca\u00adtion pro\u00adgrams, or vio\u00adlate fed\u00ader\u00adal and state laws requir\u00ading med\u00adical\u00adly accu\u00adrate, non-dis\u00adcrim\u00adi\u00adna\u00adto\u00adry infor\u00adma\u00adtion with\u00adin those pro\u00adgrams,\u201d the law\u00adsuit said.<br>The states claim the action vio\u00adlates the Admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtive Pro\u00adce\u00addures Act and vio\u00adlates Arti\u00adcle 1 Sec\u00adtion 8 of the Con\u00adsti\u00adtu\u00adtion \u2014 the spend\u00ading clause \u2014 vio\u00adlat\u00ading the sep\u00ada\u00adra\u00adtion between the Exec\u00adu\u00adtive and Leg\u00adisla\u00adtive branch\u00ades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Connecticut_Nexus**_0\"><strong>Connecticut Nexus:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accord\u00ading to the press release, \u201cThe Trump Administration\u2019s threat puts at risk more than $1.6 mil\u00adlion in fund\u00ading award\u00aded to Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut through the Per\u00adson\u00adal Respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty Edu\u00adca\u00adtion Pro\u00adgram (PREP). Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut has used PREP fund\u00ading to sup\u00adport evi\u00addence-based edu\u00adca\u00adtion\u00adal pro\u00adgram\u00adming that helps reduce teen preg\u00adnan\u00adcy and the spread of sex\u00adu\u00adal\u00adly-trans\u00admit\u00adted infec\u00adtions. His\u00adtor\u00adi\u00adcal\u00adly, the PREP pro\u00adgram has served an annu\u00adal aver\u00adage of 800\u20131,200 at-risk youth in Con\u00adnecti\u00adcut.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Date_of_filing**_0\"><strong>Date of filing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept. 26, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Case_#**_0\"><strong>Case #:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/ag\/press_releases\/2025\/prep-1748-pld-complaint-1-1.pdf?rev=174b4959e1a647388cb757c0897209c2&amp;hash=B0521231E309A4C1EA680CFD27B51CD9\">6:25-cv-01748<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Case_title**_0\"><strong>Case title:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>State of Wash\u00ading\u00adton et al v. Unit\u00aded States Depart\u00adment of Health and Human Ser\u00advices et al<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Plaintiffs**_16_states_and_D.C._0\"><strong>Plaintiffs:<\/strong>&nbsp;16 states and D.C.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STATE OF WASHINGTON;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF OREGON;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF MINNESOTA;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF COLORADO;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF CONNECTICUT;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF DELAWARE;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF HAWAI\u2018I;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF ILLINOIS;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF MAINE;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF MARYLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF MICHIGAN;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF NEW JERSEY;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF NEW YORK;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF RHODE ISLAND;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STATE OF WISCONSIN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Defendants**_0\"><strong>Defendants:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his Offi\u00adcial Capac\u00adi\u00adty as Sec\u00adre\u00adtary of U.S. Depart\u00adment of Health and Human Ser\u00advices;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNITED STATES HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANDREW GRADISON, in his Offi\u00adcial Capac\u00adi\u00adty as Act\u00ading Assis\u00adtant Sec\u00adre\u00adtary of U.S. Health and Human Ser\u00advices Admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtion for Chil\u00addren and Fam\u00adi\u00adlies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Court**_0\"><strong>Court:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"**Status_as_of_Dec._1,_2025**_0\"><strong>Status as of Dec. 1, 2025:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OPEN<br>Last fil\u00ading: Nov. 18, 2025<br>Pre\u00adlim\u00adi\u00adnary injunc\u00adtion cur\u00adrent\u00adly in place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/07\/hhs-cuts-11-billion-in-public-health-grants-to-states\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014HHS Cuts $11 Bil\u00adlion in Pub\u00adlic Health Grants to States<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/07\/voting-rights-and-elections-restrictions\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Vot\u00ading Rights and Elec\u00adtions Restric\u00adtions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014K\u201112 Fund\u00ading Con\u00addi\u00adtions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/07\/dismantling-of-americorps\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Dis\u00adman\u00adtling of Ameri\u00adCorps<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/07\/halting-wind-energy\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Halt\u00ading Wind Ener\u00adgy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/07\/dismantling-hhs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Dis\u00adman\u00adtling HHS<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/big-oil-and-energy-emergency\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Big Oil and Ener\u00adgy Emer\u00adgency<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/immigration-conditions-placed-on-dhs-funding\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion Con\u00addi\u00adtions Placed on Fund\u00ading DHS<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/immigration-conditions-placed-on-dot-funding\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion Con\u00addi\u00adtions Placed on Fund\u00ading DOT<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/protecting-science-research-and-programs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Pro\u00adtect\u00ading Sci\u00adence and Research Pro\u00adgrams<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/federal-funding-for-states\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Fed\u00ader\u00adal Fund\u00ading for States<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/mental-health-funding-cuts-in-k-12\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Men\u00adtal Health Fund\u00ading Cuts in K\u201112<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/sharing-health-information-with-ice\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Shar\u00ading Health Infor\u00adma\u00adtion With ICE<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/the-freezing-of-6-8-billion-in-education-funding\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Freez\u00ading of $6.8 Bil\u00adlion in Edu\u00adca\u00adtion Fund\u00ading<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/cutting-disaster-funding\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Cut\u00adting Dis\u00adas\u00adter Fund\u00ading<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/1-8-million-people-losing-health-insurance\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u20141.8 Mil\u00adlion Peo\u00adple Los\u00ading Health Insur\u00adance<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/federal-restrictions-on-benefits\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Fed\u00ader\u00adal Restric\u00adtions on Ben\u00ade\u00adfits<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/usda-demands-snap-recipient-information\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014USDA Demands SNAP Recip\u00adi\u00adent Infor\u00adma\u00adtion<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/medicaid-funding-for-planned-parenthood\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Med\u00adic\u00adaid Fund\u00ading for Planned Par\u00adent\u00adhood<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/gender-affirming-care\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Gen\u00adder Affirm\u00ading Care<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/doe-funding-cap-for-state-energy-programs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014DOE Fund\u00ading Cap for State Ener\u00adgy Pro\u00adgrams<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/conditions-on-victims-of-crime-grants\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Con\u00addi\u00adtions on Vic\u00adtims of Crime Grants<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/revolution-wind-stop-work-order\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Rev\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion Wind Stop Work Order<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/conditions-on-sex-ed-funding\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Con\u00addi\u00adtions on Sex Ed Fund\u00ading<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/homeland-security-funding-cuts\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Home\u00adland Secu\u00adri\u00adty Fund\u00ading Cuts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/second-lawsuit-against-doj-for-crime-survivors\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Sec\u00adond Law\u00adsuit Against DOJ for Crime Sur\u00advivors<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/suspending-snap-benefits\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Sus\u00adpend\u00ading SNAP Ben\u00ade\u00adfits<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/public-service-loan-forgiveness-restrictions\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Pub\u00adlic Ser\u00advice Loan For\u00adgive\u00adness Restric\u00adtions<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/changes-in-hud-grants\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014Changes in HUD Grants<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/snap-immigration-eligibility-changes\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">\u2014SNAP Immi\u00adgra\u00adtion Eli\u00adgi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty 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These sex\u00ades are not change\u00adable and are ground\u00aded in fun\u00adda\u00admen\u00adtal and incon\u00adtro\u00advert\u00adible real\u00adi\u00adty.\u201d It says [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1091,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lawsuits"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2024,"url":"https:\/\/digitaljournalism.uconn.edu\/balance-of-power\/2026\/01\/08\/conditions-on-victims-of-crime-grants\/","url_meta":{"origin":2028,"position":0},"title":"Conditions on Victims of Crime Grants","author":"Charlotte Harvey","date":"January 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Press Release: Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Conditions on VOCA Grants Preceding Event: The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), enacted nearly 40 years ago, created grant programs to give states funding so that they could provide victims of crime with resources and services. 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