BOSTON (SHNS) - State officials reported Wednesday that they were notified by federal authorities of the "sudden termination" of unobligated public health grants. Gov. Maura Healey's office said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified state public health departments, including the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, about the termination of "multiple" federal public health infrastructure grants. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also "abruptly terminated" awards to the Department of Mental Health, the governor's office said. Documents confirming the terminated grants were not available, but the governor's office said the Trump administration was terminating unobligated portions of grants that are expected to bring nearly $100 million in Massachusetts over the next year. Much of the funds have been obligated, the governor's office said. "This is yet another example of President Trump and Elon Musk undermining the health and wellbeing of the people of Massachusetts and people across this nation. Massachusetts depends on this funding to provide behavioral health care, prevent and treat respiratory illnesses, and ensure that community-based organizations, including community health centers and workers, have the resources they need to care for patients," Healey said in a statement. "Donald Trump was elected and promised to make life cheaper, healthier and easier for people, but he’s taking us backwards on all of those fronts. We will continue to assess the full impacts and are in touch with the Attorney General’s Office and the 49 other states facing similar challenges." CNN reported that the grants tied back to the COVID-19 response. "The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago. HHS is prioritizing funding projects that will deliver on President Trump’s mandate to address our chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement Wednesday, according to CNN. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said Massachusetts "does not have the resources to replace all of the funding" that Trump is terminating, but did not give any indication of areas where the state might step in to protect public health. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein said the termination of unobligated grants was "potentially devastating to public health." "We rely on these funds to carry out important work at the Department and with our partners in the community," he said. "These resources fund our state lab, supplement our statewide vaccine infrastructure, and provide the support needed for community-based organizations across the state. They represent investments in the core functions of public health. We are working quickly to analyze the fiscal and operational impacts of these abrupt terminations." ...read more read less