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Recent Rule Changes have resulted in back-and-forth shifts to the program. Our goal was to understand how the federal Title X Rule Changes have impacted grantees and their perceptions of future program participation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In 2024, we conducted qualitative interviews with 25 grantees and national partners and held listening session focus groups with 37 grantees and subrecipients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We identified 5 themes: (1) Title X is seen as both programmatically burdensome and essential; (2) the 2019 Rule Change demonstrated how grantee organizational and state contexts impact their responses and decision-making; (3) external environmental factors created additional systems stressors; (4) the 2021 Rule Change resulted in return to the network but reintegration\/ readjustment were taxing; and (5) existing grantee differences still impact capacity for future participation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found that while Title X is viewed by grantees as a vital component of the reproductive health safety net, Rule Changes significantly increase the burden (regardless of program participation) of service delivery. 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