RFK Jr. Unveils $102 Million for 415 Health Sites as California Keeps Vaccine Rules
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 14
RFK Jr. Unveils $102 Million for 415 Health Sites as California Keeps Vaccine Rules
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 14
Summary
$102 million in HHS funding will go to 158 new and existing community health centers to open 415 sites, with the administration saying the grants will help serve 1 million people.
At a California event, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also sought to calm fears after Trump's vaccine order, saying the state—not Washington—sets its childhood vaccination schedule.
California is the largest recipient, with $17 million for 27 organizations, including Castle Family Health Centers, even as the state battles the Trump administration over Medicaid funding.
The new money is modest against the broader safety net: federally qualified health centers received about $5 billion in grants across more than 1,300 centers in 2025 and are bracing for federal cuts next year.