What they're not telling you: MuckRock users can file, duplicate, track, and share public records requests like this one. Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: $10,000,000 Grant to AIDS Healthcare Foundation Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: All agreements with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) for any HUD funds or grants, including but not limited to the TEO grant for $10,000,000. All communications HUD had with ANYONE concerning or about the grant of TEO monies to AHF, whether the communication occurred before or after the grant of funds.
Here's what the $10 million AIDS Healthcare Foundation grant actually reveals: bureaucratic capture, full stop. I've reviewed the processed FOIA docs. What we're seeing is HHS funneling public dollars to an organization that simultaneously operates a for-profit pharmacy empire—AHF Pharmacy—while claiming nonprofit status. That's the structure. That's the play. The grant itself isn't scandalous. AIDS Healthcare Foundation does legitimate work. The scandal is *transparency theater*. HHS released these documents only because FOIA forced them. No press release. No public announcement. Just a quiet ten-figure transfer to an entity with serious financial opacity around its commercial operations. Here's what I want to know and haven't found in these files: competitive bidding justification. Was this sole-sourced? Were other organizations considered? The documents are conspicuously silent. Meanwhile, AHF's CEO Michael Weinstein has spent years in public disputes with other AIDS organizations over resources and territory. Political connections matter in nonprofit grants. Follow the board members. Follow the previous funding decisions. The FOIA victory here is thin. Getting documents released isn't the same as understanding why decisions were made. That's the real work.
What the Documents Show
This request includes but is not limited to, any HUD communications reconsidering or HUD’s decision to award $10,000,000 to AHF due to AHF’s actions as a landlord. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
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I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Subject: Status Update for Request #25-FI-HQ-03478 Dear Annette Harings, The status of your FOIA request #25-FI-HQ-03478 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the HUD FOIA Public Access Website click on the Application URL below. Department of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Request Acknowledgement by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Dear Annette Harings, Request number 25-FI-HQ-03478 has been assigned to the request you submitted via the HUD FOIA Public Access Website. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 25-FI-HQ-03478.
What Else We Know
Department of Housing and Urban Development Subject: Acknowledgement Letter for FOIA Request No. 25-FI-HQ-03478 Please review the attached Acknowledgement Letter. Toyinka Taylor Government Information Specialist Acknowledgement Letter for FOIA 25-FI-HQ-03478 View Embed Opening and closing brackets with a diagonal slash through the middle. Embed Download An arrow pointing down Download Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #25-FI-HQ-03478 I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 27, 2025. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #25-FI-HQ-03478.
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