WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is making $40 million available through eight grant programs aimed at addiction prevention, behavioral health treatment, suicide prevention and workforce development, expanding federal investments tied to the Trump administration’s Great American Recovery Initiative.
The funding opportunities, announced by SAMHSA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, target community organizations, healthcare providers, tribal communities and behavioral health networks working to address substance use disorders, mental illness and related public health challenges.
The largest awards include $9.2 million for Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships grants, which support efforts to reduce the behavioral health impacts of crime, violence and community disorder while improving outcomes for affected individuals and families.
An additional $9 million will fund the Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention program, which focuses on reducing substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults through age 24.
SAMHSA is also dedicating $8 million to expand the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, or SBIRT, model in primary care settings, schools and community health programs. The initiative emphasizes early identification of underage drinking, opioid use and other substance use disorders.
Another $8 million will support the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, which coordinates the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative and develops educational resources, training programs and technical assistance related to childhood trauma.
The remaining funding opportunities include $1.9 million for adult suicide prevention programs, $1.9 million for a national Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, $1.8 million for statewide peer-run mental health organizations, and $600,000 for a university-based training program focused on substance use disorder treatment education for future healthcare professionals.
Federal officials said the grants are intended to strengthen community-based behavioral health systems while expanding access to prevention, treatment and recovery services.
“Preventing addiction and supporting treatment and recovery are critical to saving lives,” White House Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery Kathryn Burgum said. “By supporting prevention initiatives, we are protecting the next generation, expanding pathways to recovery and helping more Americans access the support they need to thrive.”
SAMHSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher D. Carroll said the grants will support organizations delivering behavioral health services while expanding expertise in areas including trauma-informed care, eating disorders, suicide prevention and addiction treatment.
The funding opportunities are part of President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort co-chaired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Burgum that seeks to coordinate addiction recovery and behavioral health initiatives across federal agencies, healthcare providers, faith organizations and private-sector partners.
Individuals seeking mental health or substance use assistance can call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Treatment resources are also available through FindTreatment.gov.
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