NPR reports that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reversed its recent abrupt decision to claw back grant moneys from mental health and substance use treatment service providers (see "Federal Government Cancels Approximately $1.9 Billion in Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Funding," Drug Policy Facts Blog, January 14, 2026).
According to NPR (Brian Mann, "24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored," January 15, 2026:
"An administration official confirmed to NPR that the cuts, first announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), were being reversed. They asked not to be identified because they didn't have permission to speak publicly about the decision.
"They said all of the roughly 2,000 organizations affected by the whiplash series of events were being notified that full funding would be restored.
"Official notice of grant restoration began reaching organizations Thursday morning. According to a letter sent by SAMHSA to a care provider in upstate New York, which was shared with NPR, the termination of federal funding communicated Tuesday 'is hereby rescinded.'
"'Your award will remain active under its original terms and conditions,' the letter states. 'Please disregard the prior termination notice and continue program activities as outlined in you award agreement.'"