SLED Recon February 28, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• NIH Partially Lifts Freeze on Funding Process for Medical Research

• University of Dayton Secures $278K State Grant to Boost Mental Health Counseling Programs(Ohio)

• Rural Healthcare Organizations Across our Viewing Area Get Financial Boost from Tennessee

• Dennis-Yarmouth School District Receives $146K from State for Behavioral, Mental Health(Massachusetts)

• New Funding Supports Youth Mental Health in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s(Maryland)

K-12 Education:

• Innovative K-12 Staffing Strategies are Feeling the Brunt of Federal Funding cuts

• Bemidji State Awarded $1.26 Million Grant to Address STEM Teacher Shortages(Minnesota)

• Court Finds Wyoming Unconstitutionally Underfunded K-12 Schools; Lawmakers, Governor React

• NJ Released State Aid Numbers for the 2025-26 School Year.(New Jersey)

• Education Department Approves more ARP Spending Extensions for Districts

Justice & Public Safety:

• Governor Hochul Announces $19.5 Million Commitment to Fight Crime and Support Law Enforcement in Albany(New York)

• House Bill 2015 Advances, Shifting Public Safety Investments Toward Accountability and Community Well-Being (Washington – State)

• Conn. Launches $2M Grant Program to Boost Rural Traffic Enforcement(Connecticut)

• Sen. Collett Announces $492K in Grant Funding for Local Fire Companies, EMS (Pennsylvania)

Sled Information Technology:

• Already-lagging Broadband Program Faces More Uncertainty under Trump

• Governor Hochul Announces $90 Million Plan to Expand Historic Empire AI Consortium and Enhance Computing Power for Public Good on Behalf of New Yorkers

Higher Education:

• Local Community Colleges Receive State Grant funding(New York)

• $19 million in HBCU Funding Suspended after Trump Diversity Ban: ‘Not looking too good’(Alabama)

Cybersecurity

• Senate Reviews Cybersecurity Grant Program for Local Governments(Minnesota)

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Michigan Awards $1.3M in Rural Readiness Grants to Expand Economic Opportunity and Strengthen Communities

• New Innovation Hub to Bolster Area’s Economy, Create Up to 750 jobs(Ohio)

• Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Plan for Economic Growth, $245 Million for more Jobs — with Additional Investment for LA’s Recovery(California)

• Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects(Kansas)

Community Development:

• Newark Receives Grant Funding to Revitalize Public Spaces, Increase Foot Traffic (New Jersey)

• $100K in Grant Funds to Enhance Outdoor Recreational Areas across Northeast Wisconsin

• Binghamton Awarded $10 million in DRI funding: What's Planned on Clinton Street(New York)

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Stewardship Friends Grants Approved For 32 DNR Improvement Projects(Wisconsin)

• Indiana Farmers Receive Federal Funds for Soil Conservation Projects

• ODNR Awards $350,000 for Local Boating Education Programs(Ohio)

Transportation: 

• Pittman, area House Members Announce $1.8M in Transportation Funds(Pennsylvania)

• Federal Money for Pa. Bridge and Rail Projects in Question amid Infrastructure Funding Freeze(Pennsylvania)

• Alabama Issues $40M to Local Transportation Projects

• Codington County Receives Bridge Improvement Grant from South Dakota Transportation Commission