A professor-led teacher-residency program at Georgia State University was abruptly shut down after the U.S. Department of Education terminated a federal teacher-training grant effective immediately, illustrating the immediate operational risks of federal grant enforcement. Stephanie Lee Behm Cross said she had to notify grant-funded staff within hours, with employees paid for only the following day before furloughs and eventual job losses. Cross described the program’s model: recruiting new teachers and supporting in-service teachers with financial support, training, and mentorship in partner districts to facilitate classroom conversations about race and student experiences. The cancellation created severe stress for staff, including reports of anxiety attacks that required emergency care. Across the sector, the article reports similar contradictions in which researchers and education partners experienced grant withdrawals for already-awarded work, followed by recognition for innovation that could not be completed. The situation underscores how grant administration changes can directly disrupt higher education–supported teacher pipelines and student outcomes at partner school districts.