The U.S. Department of Education notified 223 grantees that school mental‑health grants funded in 2022 will end Dec. 31 after the Trump administration deemed the projects inconsistent with the federal government’s priorities. Projects intended to run five years—including a $3.3 million Rutgers training program to prepare school counselors for high‑need districts—must now wind down, imperiling planned cohorts and clinical placements. Recipients said the early termination undermines pipelines of trained counselors and the sustainability of collaborations between universities and school districts that were built around multi‑year grant timelines. The grants had stemmed from a $1 billion infusion after the Uvalde school shooting to expand school mental‑health capacity. For higher‑education leaders running federally funded workforce and training programs, the episode is a reminder to build contingency plans, diversify funding, and document program outcomes rapidly. State education agencies and districts that depended on multi‑year cohorts face immediate placement and staffing gaps.