$2 billion in mental health funding cut
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Federal officials restore grants for mental health and substance abuse programs impacting the Ozarks
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration states the programs no longer align with its goals or priorities.
More than $2 billion in federal grant funding almost went away this week for mental health and addiction programs. "We received notice at 10:04 p.m. [Tuesday] that funding was being cut off immediately," said Freddy Morello, the CEO of Central Florida's affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.