Associated Press
Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra attends a Cabinet meeting with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Washington.
Local officials hope the federal government will issue a partial extension.
Health care and political leaders are worried North Texas will miss out on vital federal dollars after the Biden Administration revoked an extension of a program negotiated under former President Trump.
Carol Lucky, CEO of the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority, said a “substantial loss of funds for mental health services [will] come as a result.”
Lucky spoke on Tuesday at a meeting of the Dallas County Commissioners Court.