The U.S. Department of Education is transferring staff who run higher‑education grant programs to the Labor Department as part of an interagency detail intended to shift grant administration; Education officials say ED will retain policy control. The move follows abrupt grant disruptions this week, when the Trump administration temporarily terminated up to $2 billion in mental‑health and addiction grants for schools—including Project AWARE—then reversed the cancellations after bipartisan outcry. Officials from ED and Labor said grantees will move to Labor’s grant platform and receive guidance; union and higher‑ed advocates warned the shuffle risks confusion, weakened oversight, and gaps in services while details are worked out.