Whiplash as Policy: How the Trump Administration Tried to Quietly Kill SAMHSA Funding
A sudden $2B cut to addiction and mental health grants was reversed in 24 hours, but the damage to trust, governance, and the future of public funding remains.
In mid-January 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services, under the Trump administration, abruptly informed hundreds of grant recipients across the country that their funding had been terminated.
The grants in question, administered through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), totaled nearly $1.9 billion and su…
