UPDATE: FY24 Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Appropriations

UPDATE: FY24 Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Appropriations

Congratulations to all Lyme advocates! We are making great progress on Lyme and tick-borne conditions again this year with a total impact of $282 million on federal funding since we started our journey together in 2019.  Thank you for your time, talents and treasure. ...

Historic Lyme Appropriations Approved by the House and Senate

Historic Lyme Appropriations Approved by the House and Senate

Congratulations to all you Lyme advocates who played a key role in getting historic increases for Lyme disease funding passed by the House and Senate yesterday.  The FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes a $36M additional Lyme and tickborne funding or...

Center for Lyme Action Sends Letter to Appropriators

Center for Lyme Action Sends Letter to Appropriators

The Center for Lyme Action led a final letter to House and Senate appropriators who are in conference discussing the very large FY21 appropriations bill.  The entire bill is projected to be over 5000 pages in size.  Read the letter. .

July 2020 Progress Report on FY21 Lyme Appropriations

July 2020 Progress Report on FY21 Lyme Appropriations

Since we started Center for Lyme Action, hundreds of Lyme advocates have supported our mission – to grow federal funding for Lyme disease focused on research for a diagnostic, therapies and a cure.  After our kick-off meeting in October 2019, we are grateful for the...