[FOIA] $10,000,000 Grant to AIDS Healthcare Foundation

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.

The Take

Jordan Calloway · Government Secrets & FOIA

Here's what the processed FOIA actually reveals: HHS handed AIDS Healthcare Foundation a $10M grant with minimal public scrutiny, and nobody's asking the right questions about *how* that money flowed or *who* signed off. I've reviewed enough government contracts to know that "processed" status means the paperwork exists—it doesn't mean anyone outside a narrow bureaucratic circle knew about it. AHF isn't some fringe nonprofit. They run clinics in LA, operate internationally, and Michael Weinstein runs the show with zero elected oversight. The $10M grant is public money. Yet mainstream outlets treated this like it wasn't worth covering, which tells you something about the access-media relationship with health establishment institutions. What I want: the grant agreement specifics, deliverables, congressional notification records, and whether competitive bidding even happened. Processed doesn't mean transparent. FOIA victories are only meaningful if journalists actually read what they get and ask *why* bureaucrats buried it in the first place. That's the real story here.

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.

Follow the Money

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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