Trump administration reverses sudden cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs
Updated on: January 15, 2026 / 7:54 AM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Trump administration reversed cuts to nearly $2 billion in mental health and addiction treatment grants.
- The funding was reinstated after initial termination notices were sent to 2,706 federal grants managed by SAMHSA.
- Political appointees, not career officials, were responsible for the termination decision.
- Representative Rosa DeLauro stated that Secretary Kennedy reinstated the grants after public pressure.
- A termination notice indicated the cuts were to 'better prioritize agency resources' towards rising rates of mental illness, substance abuse, overdose, and suicide.
- Grants affected included funding for the Opioid Response Network and Building Communities of Recovery program.
- These cuts followed previous Medicaid funding reductions by the Trump administration.