Trickle Down Effect

In March 2025, the Trump administration revoked $11.4 billion in COVID-era federal funding for addiction treatment, mental health care, and related public health programs. These funds—originally set to last through September 2025—were terminated abruptly (see;Trump Team Revokes $11 Billion In Funding For Addiction, Mental Health Care). The cuts include $1 billion from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which is being folded into a new entity—the Administration for a Healthy America.

But the national headlines are a small part of the story. There have been trickle-down effects on local . . .