The Trump administration briefly canceled up to $2 billion in school mental‑health and addiction grants, including Project AWARE awards, then reversed the decision within 24 hours amid bipartisan outcry. Grantees—including school districts, state education agencies and universities—reported confusion and interruptions to services, leaving some programs in limbo while they await formal confirmation of restored funding. Meanwhile, campuses are expanding technology‑driven mental‑health supports; research and vendor pilots examine how AI can expand access, triage demand, and reduce wait times for counseling. EDUCAUSE and nonprofit studies show students increasingly turn to tech options but still face access bottlenecks. Chief student‑affairs officers and finance teams must plan for sudden federal funding volatility, build contingency budgets, and vet tech‑enabled mental‑health vendors for efficacy and privacy compliance.