Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts

Source: NPR

January 14, 2026 9:10 PM ET


A Trump administration official has confirmed to NPR that sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed.

Letters terminating funding went out late Tuesday night, sending shockwaves through the country's public health system. Letters will be sent soon restoring that funding. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the Department of Health and Human Services has reversed course and the grant money will be restored.

This decision to terminate the funding caught care providers across the United States completely by surprise, triggering a powerful negative response from lawmakers in Washington and from organizations all over the country. The story was first reported by NPR.

Now an administration official with direct knowledge of the decision, who asked NPR not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak about the change, says the decision is being reversed and the grants are being restored. More than 2,000 organizations and grant recipients are being notified as quickly as possible, according to the source.

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