{"id":29304,"date":"2026-02-04T08:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/?p=29304"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:06:00","slug":"aafa-celebrates-continuation-of-cdcs-national-asthma-control-program-calls-on-congress-to-fund-lifesaving-program-in-2027-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/aafa-celebrates-continuation-of-cdcs-national-asthma-control-program-calls-on-congress-to-fund-lifesaving-program-in-2027-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"AAFA Celebrates Continuation of CDC\u2019s National Asthma Control Program, Calls on Congress to Fund Lifesaving Program in 2027 Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Advocates breathe sigh of relief as critical CDC program earns congressional support<\/em><\/p>\n

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Washington D.C., February 4, 2026 \u2014 The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) applauds Congress for protecting $33.5 million in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program (NACP). Funding for NACP was not included in the President\u2019s 2026 budget but was restored by bipartisan effort in Congress to continue the program through September 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur community spoke up and Congress listened,\u201d said Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of AAFA. \u201cThe restoration of funding for the NACP makes clear that Congress understands and supports the program\u2019s lifesaving work for people who have asthma. The NACP is exactly the kind of program that keeps people healthy and out of the hospital. The NACP helps decrease asthma mortality by 45%. For every $1 spent by NACP, there is a $71 return on investment from reduced health care and economic costs related to asthma.\u201d<\/p>\n

AAFA supporters sent more than 2,200 emails to Congress calling for support of and funding for NACP.<\/p>\n

The NACP is the only federal program dedicated to monitoring, managing, and preventing asthma. It provides critical funding to asthma programs in 29 states and nationally through four non-governmental organizations. Data from state programs indicate that NACP-funded work:<\/p>\n