HIV service providers in Maryland worry for future after big budget cuts
HIV service providers in Maryland worry for future after big budget cuts
www.baltimoresun.com HIV service providers in Maryland worry for future after big budget cuts
For eight years, a surplus fund gave a boost to HIV services in Baltimore and beyond. But at the end of last fiscal year, that well ran dry.
HIV-related programs in Maryland are facing significant funding cuts after a surplus fund operated by the Maryland Department of Health ran out of money last fiscal year. The Baltimore City Health Department's letter announced a 76% reduction in state funding for HIV programs, dropping expected funds from $22 million to $5.3 million. Kim Holmes, a volunteer with Project PLASE, said, "It's sad. It's really sad. You got something that's working. Why, if it's working, why try to break it?"
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