Becker's Healthcare January 15, 2026
The White House has reversed the terminations of hundreds of federal grants supporting mental health and substance use disorder treatment services nationwide, NPR first reported Jan. 14.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sent termination notices to hundreds of grant recipients late on Jan. 13. While the exact scale of funding cuts was not immediately clear, sources told NPR they believe more than 2,000 grants were canceled, amounting to as much as $2 billion.
Becker’s has reached out to SAMHSA for comment and to confirm the total number of grants and funding terminated.
Many grant recipients were nonprofit organizations, offering street-level care to people experiencing substance use disorders, mental health issues and homelessness, according to the report....
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