Trump Admin Slashes Federal Grants Aimed at Mental Health and Addiction Care
TL;DR
The Trump administration terminated about 2,706 discretionary SAMHSA grants worth roughly $1.9 billion, impacting on-the-ground mental health and addiction services. The cancellations, attributed to political appointees rather than career staff, affect programs including the Opioid Response Network and Building Communities of Recovery, and come as Medicaid cuts further squeeze public health funding.
- Trump administration slashes grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs CBS News
- Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants NPR
- Trump Cuts $2 Billion in Federal Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services The New York Times
- National Council Statement on Cuts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- HHS terminates thousands of grants for substance use, mental health worth billions Politico
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