FLINT, Mich. — Federal lawmakers have secured $5 million in funding for the Flint Registry as part of the fiscal year 2026 Health and Human Services budget.
The bipartisan budget was signed into law by President Donald Trump this week, according to a Feb. 6, 2026 news release from Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet’s office.
The budget includes full funding for the registry, which tracks health outcomes related to lead exposure and aids victims in identifying the care and treatment they need.
“Over a decade after a generational failure poisoned thousands of Flint residents, the victims still live with the consequences, and most haven’t received a dime of their damages from the settlement fund. It is unacceptable, and I am fighting every day to get them the justice they’re owed,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet.
The program is operated in partnership with Michigan State University.
“Full funding for the Flint Registry is a critical milestone for the long-term care for this community,” said Nicole Jones, PhD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of the Flint Registry. “This investment allows us to sustain the work of tracking health outcomes, supporting families, and turning the lessons of Flint into lasting change.”
The budget also includes a provision intended to prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from taking any actions that delay or reduce payouts to residents from the Flint Settlement Fund.