SLED Recon June 20, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• Texas Public Health Departments Brace for Another $119 Million in Federal Cuts
• NC Launches New System to Track Child Welfare Cases
• State Lawmaker Secures $5M for Juvenile Mental Health Facility in Beaumont (Texas)

K-12 Education:

• Oregon Legislators Approve Record $11.4 Billion for State’s Public Schools — an 11 Percent Increase
• Hartford Public Schools Receive $6.4M via State Grant (Connecticut)
• Indiana Schools Get Roadmap for K-12 Policy Changes Following 2025 Legislative Session

Justice & Public Safety:

• City of Birmingham Launches Summer Violence Reduction Initiatives (Alabama)
• Illinois Attorney General’s Office to Receive $15.7M Budget Increase for Operations
• Athens Council Approves $5M for Public Safety Training Facility (Ohio)

SLED Information Technology:

• Two New State Tools, a Business Gateway and State Data Hub, Unveiled by North Dakota Information Technology
• Texas Charts Independent Path on AI Regulation; Awaits Governor’s Okay

Higher Education:

• Missouri Lawmakers Create Pathway for Free Career-Tech Education
• Tennessee State Operations Get $96M Boost from Reallocated State Funds

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Going PRO Talent Fund Awards $16 Million in Grants to Support Worker Training Across the State (Michigan)
• Governor Moore Announces First Road to Careers Funding Recipients to Promote High-Skill Workforce Development (Maryland)
• Governor Kemp Announces Second Round of Rural Site Development Grants (Georgia)

Community Development:

• Baltimore Passes $4.6 Billion 2026 Budget With Funding for Migrant Communities, Vacant Housing and Traffic Projects (Maryland)
• Gov. Whitmer Announces 140 New Housing Units in Hastings, Coldwater Redevelopment Projects (Michigan)
• California Breaks Ground on Two Affordable Housing Communities in San Francisco — Including for Local School District, Community College Employees

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Governor Abbott Signs Water Infrastructure Investments Into Law (Texas)
• Hawaii Enacts Landmark Law to Fund Climate Action Through Tourism
• Ohio EPA Awards Over $336,000 for Environmental Education

Transportation:

• Governor DeWine, ODOT Announce School Transportation Infrastructure Upgrades (Ohio)
• Iowa DOT’s $4.3B Transportation Plan Approved
• Transportation Gets Upper Hand in $1.3B State Spending Accord; $5M Set Aside for World Cup Transportation Improvements (Massachusetts)