White House Proposes 12.5 Percent Cut in Budget for Health and Human Services

One of the biggest proposed cuts is to the budget for the Administration for Children, Families, and Communities.

A child on a bus at a Head Start event, in this file photo. Proposed budget cuts would primarily hit the Administration for Children, Families, and Communities, which runs the Head Start program for young children from low-income families. Mario Villafuerte/Getty Images

The White House on April 3 floated a reduction in spending for health agencies, including nearly $7 billion less for an agency that runs a program for young children.

The White House in its budget proposal to Congress asked for $111.1 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its divisions for fiscal year 2027.