24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored

NPR News • Jan 15, 2026 • 1 min read

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.

For 24 hours, it was unclear which mental health and addiction programs would survive and who would still have jobs when the dust settled.

(Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)

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