Mental Health Grants: Cuts and Restoration Spark Chaos
The U.S. department of Health and Human Services building is seen on March 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services offered no explanation of its decision to terminate and later restore grant money for mental health and addiction programs.
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After a tense day of confusion and backroom negotiations, the trump administration moved Wednesday night to restore roughly $2 billion in federal grant money for mental health and addiction programs nationwide.