In successive actions the U.S. Department of Education abruptly halted funding for a subset of Full‑Service Community Schools grants while also announcing a new $15 million competition to build statewide Talent Marketplaces. Dozens of community‑school projects that relied on multi‑year federal awards were told funding would stop immediately, a move grantees say comes with little notice and threatens services in high‑need areas. Agency officials have tied the cancellations to a review of grant programs for alignment with current policy priorities; the notices cite concerns about civil‑rights compliance or alleged conflicts with administration policy. Grantees have a short window to appeal. Advocates warn service disruptions will derail programs offering food, housing and school‑based social supports. At the same time, the department opened a separate $15 million competition to support digital systems that connect credentials, employment records and workforce data—so‑called Talent Marketplaces—framed as a priority to help match learners to jobs. The twin moves signal a reordering of federal investment toward workforce data infrastructure even as longstanding school‑based supports face sudden cuts.