mental health grants
Coverage of mental health grants in the Nexus archive.
- Education Department asks court’s permission to cancel mental health grants
The U.S. Department of Education seeks court permission to terminate mental health grants, arguing they fall under separate regulatory authority, while a 16-state coalition claims the department is violating a court order by using new priorities without proper rulemaking. A federal judge previously blocked the department from discontinuing grants due to procedural failures and political bias against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
- Maryland attorney general sues Education Department to stop school mental health grant cuts
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and 14 other state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education to block the termination of federally funded school mental health grants. The lawsuit claims the cuts, which could cost Maryland schools over $3 million, are unlawful and threaten counseling programs. A court previously ruled the cuts unlawful and issued a permanent injunction against them.