The Trump administration told many school districts, states, and colleges that they would no longer receive grant funding to hire or train mental health staff for schools. Proponents of the program worry kids will get fewer services and talent pools will shrink.

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

The Trump administration will not renew $1 billion in Biden-era grants aimed at boosting mental health services in schools