Trump Administration Cuts Up to $1.9B in Addiction and Mental Health Grants, Prompting Alarm

The Trump administration abruptly canceled up to $1.9 billion in SAMHSA discretionary funding for substance-use and mental-health services, affecting about 2,800 grantees (roughly 26% of SAMHSA's budget) and forcing immediate program cuts that could imperil overdose prevention, school-based mental health supports, and recovery programs; a small subset of grants remains funded, and critics warn of real-time harm and potential court challenges.