Yesterday was a day of profound relief for our entire community, but it came only after a period of deep uncertainty that never should have occurred.

Because of your incredible and overwhelming response—thousands of calls, emails, and messages—the decision to terminate $2 billion in SAMHSA grants has been officially reversed, and funding for 2,800 vital programs is being reinstated immediately.

While we are incredibly proud of this victory, we must be clear that this was chaos that never should have happened in the first place. Putting life-saving lifelines for overdose prevention, naloxone access, and veteran services at risk created unnecessary fear in a community that is already under immense pressure; recovery should never be used as a political bargaining chip.

We are deeply grateful to our grassroots advocates who mobilized with such speed and heart, and we want to sincerely thank the bipartisan members of Congress who shared our outrage and stood firmly with us to demand these funds be protected.

However, while we are optimistic today, we remain cautious. If this experience taught us anything, it is that we must stay both vigilant and resilient in the months ahead to ensure our progress is never threatened like this again.

We proved yesterday that the recovery community is a force to be reckoned with, and as long as we stand together, we will continue to save lives.

In solidarity,

Ryan Hampton
Co-Founder, Mobilize Recovery