APTR Statement on Freeze of Federal Funding

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) adamantly opposes the Office of Management and Budget memorandum 25-13 to pause federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance. As a national membership association for academic health professions institutions and faculty advancing prevention and public health education, training, and research, APTR is grateful that the funding freeze was blocked (temporarily) only minutes before it was scheduled to take effect.

Federal funding is critical in supporting prevention and public health education, training and research. The abrupt pauses and widespread confusion, even if brief, has devastating consequences to individuals, our economy, and the health of our nation.