New Orleans Health Department Braces for $10.8M Budget Cut Impacting Key Services
The New Orleans Health Department is set to face significant budget cuts, with a reduction of $10.8 million by 2025. The department, which currently operates on a $13 million budget, will see its funds decrease to $9.49 million next year. These cuts are expected to impact core health and human services, including violence interruption work and nurse home visiting services.
The department is anticipating a decrease in non-General Fund dollars, with federal grants falling from $53.77 million to $46.49 million. This reduction of $7.28 million will have a substantial impact on the services provided. Violence interruption work, which supports victims and families, will be significantly reduced. Nurse home visiting services, which provide support to families after childbirth, will not be able to reach every family due to the cuts. Other safety-net programs are also being dismantled. The cuts will also affect the response time of crisis teams to mental health and domestic violence emergencies. Help with basic needs, such as food security, will also be scaled back. Most of the reduction is in day-to-day operating money, with a smaller cut to payroll that also eliminates one vacant position and trims unclassified pay.
The New Orleans Health Department is bracing for substantial cuts that will impact various services, including violence interruption, nurse home visiting, and crisis response teams. The department will operate with roughly $10.8 million less than in 2025, which is expected to have a significant impact on the health and well-being of the community.
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