Federal school mental‑health programs faced abrupt cancellations on Jan. 13 when SAMHSA notified grantees that up to $2 billion in awards—including Project AWARE—were terminated. After bipartisan outcry from districts, advocacy groups and members of Congress, the administration said the terminations would be reversed the next day, creating confusing communications for grantees. Project AWARE’s 139 grantees—states, districts, universities and community partners—depend on multi‑year funding for suicide prevention, trauma training and school‑based services. State officials, including Wisconsin’s education agency, reported inconsistent notices and continued uncertainty about funding timelines, amplifying strain on districts that already planned staffing and services around the now‑reinstated grants.