Administration Reinstates Mental, Substance Abuse Grants 1 Day After Canceling Them

Federal mental health and substance use grants restored after abrupt cut

Funding was reinstated late Thursday after outcry from Maine health leaders and intervention by the congressional delegation.

Administration reinstates mental, substance abuse grants 1 day after canceling them

The Trump administration restored mental health and substance abuse grants one day after abruptly canceling them, with Democrats blasting the chaos caused by the ordeal. Late on Tuesday, recipients of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants were informed that their funding had been canceled, with communication reportedly stating their missions no longer…

Democrat blasts HHS for cutting, then reinstating grants for substance abuse, mental health programs

The funding cuts had thrown into jeopardy programs providing mental health services, opioid treatment and more.

'It's constant whiplash': Kansas City organizations see mental health grants canceled one day and restored the next

Kansas City-area organizations that help people overcome addiction or manage mental illness learned on Jan. 13 that millions of dollars in federal funding was suddenly being withdrawn. About 24 hours later, as organizations scrambled to fill the resulting funding gaps, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) rescinded the grant terminations, worth almost $2 billion nationwide. Such is the roller-coaster existence o…

SAMHSA Walks Back Nearly $2 Billion in Grant Cuts

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reinstated nearly $2 billion in grants to thousands of mental health and addiction treatment programs.

Congressman Troy Carter: Pulling the Plug on Hope: Cutting Mental Health Care While the Crisis Grows

When our nation is already facing a rise in mental illness, addiction, and suicide, the Trump administration has chosen to pull the rug out from under