"The Trump administration is holding up billions in grant funding because of a new political review process that goes up through Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the White House."

https://www.notus.org/health-science/trump-administration-hhs-health-funding-rfk-jr-robert-f-kennedy-grant-money

#healthcare #PublicHealth #biomedical #science #grants #research #HHS #CDC #SAMHSA #OMB

The Trump Administration Is Holding Up Billions in HHS Funding

Newly implemented political reviews have delayed funding for suicide hotlines, outbreak response and more.

NOTUS

Trump administration confirms it’s restoring LGBTQ+ youth crisis line it eliminated last year

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-restoring-988-lgbtq-crisis

Alcohol study discarded by Trump officials is published in scientific journal

A government-commissioned study had been meant to inform new dietary guidelines, and found risks associated with even light drinking.

https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/suppressed-alcohol-health-study-released-one-drink-or-less-daily/

#TopNews #News #Trump #SAMHSA #Americans

Last week, the Trump administration cancelled >$2B in mental health + addiction treatment funds. Only massive, rapid pushback caused them to reverse the decision.

But these programs remain at risk. So Grant Witness is now tracking SAMHSA
grants. What found so far:

https://grant-witness.us/posts/2026-01-16_samhsa-jan-terminations/

#PublicHealth #MentalHealth #Addiction #SAMHSA

Grant Witness is tracking SAMHSA Grant Terminations – Grant Witness

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Massive pushback works. The $2B cuts to SAMHSA were reversed in a day (though we'll see - we are still waiting grantees to get new letters.)

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677714/trump-administration-mental-health-addiction-grant-cuts-restored

But it's not time for a victory lap.

Such reckless action shows HHS is out of control, and is another reason to impeach RFK Jr.

Call your representatives: https://sciencefightclub.substack.com/p/urgent-call-to-action-1-15-2026-sufs

#ImpeachRFKJr #SAMHSA #PublicHealth

People will die!Trump & Republicans cancel up to $1.9bn for #substanceuse & #mentalhealth. Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of #SAMHSA US agency that serves thousands seeking help & in recovery. Agencies will end programs & fire staff. Get out into the streets &SAY NO
People will die!Trump & Republicans cancel up to $1.9bn for #substanceuse & #mentalhealth. Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of #SAMHSA US agency that serves thousands seeking help & in recovery. Agencies will end programs & fire staff. Get out into the streets &SAY NO
From STAT NEWS: Trump administration cuts up to $1.9 billion from mental health and addiction treatment programs: SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump. http://dlvr.it/TQLx8Z #MentalHealth #AddictionTreatment #SAMHSA #TrumpAdministration #HealthCareCuts
Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts to addiction and mental health grants

The Trump administration reversed a decision to cancel addiction and mental health grants

STAT

Last night with no warning, RFK Jr. cancelled up to $2 billion in funding for mental health and substance abuse research and programs administered through SAMHSA.

We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness:

https://grant-witness.us/submit-samhsa.html

If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5677104/trump-administration-letter-terminating-addiction-mental-health-grants

#SAMHSA #PublicHealth

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#SAMHSA is “responsible for overseeing the new 988 suicide prevention hotline. It also gives out billions in grants for mental health and addiction services. It was created in 1992 through bipartisan legislation signed by then-President George H.W. Bush (a Republican).”

#USA #US #USgov #USpol #trump #rfkjr #health #MentalHealth #HHS

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/11/nx-s1-5571948/trump-mental-health-substance-abuse-cdc-layoffs-jobs