MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Trump administration is terminating a grant program that supports mental health staffing in schools.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction was informed last week that the U.S. Department of Education is terminating the Biden era School-Based Mental Health Professionals Grant. The program provided $1 billion in federal grants that districts in 22 states across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.
Wisconsin’s grant was for $10 million. According to DPI the initial $2.2 million has already been received, but the remaining $8 million over four years will be canceled.