A top Democrat slammed the Trump administration late Wednesday for creating “uncertainty and confusion” in cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.

The decision came within 24 hours of the funds being slashed with no warning, sending waves of panic through 2,000 organizations nationwide that rely on the funding to provide essential public health services.

From education and housing to health care and legal aid, these rollbacks threaten programs that help Black Americans.

The Trump Administration has cut an estimated $2 billion dollars in grants to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These services are used to treat addiction and

L.A. County’s new Department of Homeless Services and Housing drafted the spending plan. In a presentation to supervisors, officials said the deep cuts were necessary because of the rising costs of operating existing shelter beds and the loss of tens of millions in temporary state and federal funding.