The Education Department awarded more than $208 million through 65 grants to expand school mental‑health services, completing a year‑long effort that followed the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of previously awarded grants. The current awards prioritize school psychologist hiring and training, with $120 million earmarked for rural areas. The move closes a seven‑month saga in which the department had rescinded 223 active grants earlier in the year, citing misalignment with new administration priorities; grant recipients mounted legal challenges and appeals. The new competitions repurposed reclaimed funds and reflect the department’s stated intention to reallocate support under revised program criteria. For higher education and local education agencies, the new awards signal federal continuity on school mental‑health investment even as program priorities shift across administrations; grantees now must implement multi‑year initiatives interrupted earlier in the cycle.