Federal Funding Shifts and their Impacts on Texas Communities

Recent federal actions under the new administration have reshaped key programs that impact health, nutrition, education, and research. COVID-era relief grants ended earlier than expected, Congress passed a sweeping budget impacting Medicaid and SNAP, and several agencies have had their funding priorities re-evaluated. The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health has cataloged changes at the national level and how they impact the mental health and substance use landscape in Texas.