Federal cancellations of discretionary teacher-preparation grants forced program leaders and districts to scramble to keep resident stipends and coaching in place. Winston-Salem TEACH lost most of a five-year Teacher Quality Partnership grant after the Education Department abruptly canceled awards; local fundraisers raised $800,000 to sustain cohorts and stipends. Separately, White House-era cancellations of Full-Service Community Schools grants left hundreds of school-based coordinators facing layoffs and districts grappling with lost social supports. The U.S. Department of Education notified recipients they would lose $168 million in remaining funding, prompting appeals, reversed decisions in a few cases and deep uncertainty for district staffing. Education leaders and teacher-preparation directors warn that the combination of federal grant volatility and rising local costs is destabilizing the pipeline that places trained teachers into high-need classrooms. Teacher residency programs—often run in partnership with colleges of education—rely on predictable federal awards to fund stipends, licensing and two years of induction coaching. Practical note: Teacher residencies are intensive, district‑based programs that pair yearlong clinical experience with a master’s degree; they typically require sustained funding to ensure residents receive market-competitive stipends and mentoring.