Action Alert: Urge your legislators to support the House Proposed Budget for HIV/AIDS!

The Washington State House and Senate just came out with their proposed budgets last week, and it is imperative that we make our voices heard immediately and give input to our legislators as they begin to discuss these proposals.

Email your state Senator and Representatives today to urge them to support the House Proposed Budget for HIV/AIDS!

Click HERE to participate in this advocacy campaign!

What's At Stake?

While both the Senate and the House have proposed major cuts to HIV/AIDS services in Washington State, the cuts the HIV/AIDS community will face in the House budget will be less drastic to direct client services.

Senate Budget HIV/AIDS Proposals
Cap HIV Early Intervention Program (EIP) at 95% of current expenditures
--> $3 million cut
Reduce AIDSNet Grants by 20%
--> $3 million cut

House Budget HIV/AIDS Proposals
Cap HIV Early Intervention Program (EIP) at 98% of current expenditures
--> $1 million cut
Reduce AIDSNet Grants
--> $1.1 million cut in administrative costs
--> Responsibility for AIDSNets to be assumed by Department of Health

In the House budget, the cap on EIP is less and the cut to the AIDSNets is to the administrative costs not to the services provided. We are cautious about the Department of Health taking on the responsibility of the AIDSNets but will do our best to work with the Department to make the transition go smoothly.

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