{"id":79528,"date":"2026-01-14T19:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/trump-administration-letter-wipes-out-addiction-mental-health-grants-npr\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T22:49:19","slug":"trump-administration-letter-wipes-out-addiction-mental-health-grants-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/trump-administration-letter-wipes-out-addiction-mental-health-grants-npr\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration letter wipes out addiction, mental health grants : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Trump administration<\/a> sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services.<\/p>\n

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Three sources said they believe total cuts to nonprofit groups, many providing street-level care to people experiencing addiction, homelessness and mental illness, could reach roughly $2 billion. NPR wasn’t able to independently confirm the scale of the grant cancellation. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) didn’t respond to a request for clarification.<\/p>\n

“We are definitely looking at severe loss of front-line capacity,” said Andrew Kessler, head of Slingshot Solutions, a consultancy firm that works with mental health and addiction groups nationwide. “[Programs] may have to shut their doors tomorrow.”<\/p>\n