The move could shape what’s available at rehab centers, schools, and community health programs in the coming year.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced $40 million in funding opportunities spread across eight grant programs on June 11.
The funding supports President Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative, which is focused on preventing addiction, strengthening the behavioral health workforce, and addressing mental illness and suicide risk.
$40 Million Spread Across Eight Grant Programs
The largest awards go toward community-level prevention and intervention work. Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships Grants will receive $9.2 million to help communities reduce the behavioral health impacts of crime, violence, and disorder.
Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention will get $9 million, aimed at reducing substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults through age 24.
Another $8 million is set aside for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs in primary care offices, community health settings, and schools.
SBIRT is designed to catch underage drinking, opioid use, and other substance use early, before it escalates into a need for more intensive addiction treatment.
A separate $8 million will fund the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, which coordinates training, education and technical assistance across the national network of child trauma programs.
Targeting Trauma, Suicide Prevention and Workforce Gaps
The remaining grants are smaller but address specific gaps in care. Adult Suicide Prevention programs will receive $1.9 million to support community-based suicide prevention and crisis intervention for adults 18 and older.
A Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders will also get $1.9 million to train healthcare providers nationwide on screening and referral practices.
Rounding out the announcement, $1.8 million goes to the Statewide Consumer Network Program, which supports peer-run mental health organizations, and $600,000 goes to the Providers Clinical Support System for Universities, which trains graduate-level health professionals to identify and treat substance use disorders before they enter clinical practice.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the funding is meant to expand prevention, recovery and evidence-based behavioral health care while supporting a shift toward a value-based system.
SAMHSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher D. Carroll added that the grants are intended to strengthen community-based prevention, expand trauma-informed care, and build clinical expertise in areas like eating disorders and addiction treatment.
What This Means for Treatment Seekers
This funding doesn’t pay for individual treatment directly, but it can expand the pipeline of trained providers and community programs available over time.
Programs like SBIRT may mean more people get screened for substance use risk during a routine doctor’s visit, potentially catching problems before they require inpatient rehab.
Workforce-focused grants like PCSS-U could also mean more clinicians entering the field equipped to treat substance use disorders, which may ease wait times at some treatment facilities.
Exploring Treatment Options
If you or a family member is researching care now, this is a good moment to compare programs and understand what’s actually covered. A few starting points worth considering:
- Comparing levels of care, from outpatient counseling to residential rehab centers
- Understanding insurance coverage for rehab before committing to a program
- Asking providers whether they offer evidence-based therapies, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid or alcohol use disorder
- Verifying a facility’s credentials and accreditation before enrolling
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