20 Senators urge appropriations committee to fund the SUPTRS block grant

The White House budget has proposed merging the SUPTRS, CMHS, and SOR block grants, reducing the amount of funding going to SUD treatment and prevention (see ADAW https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adaw.34546 ). On May On May 16, 20 Members of the Senate sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education and Related Agencies, seeking robust funding for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The letter was led by Senators Peter Welch (D‐Vermont) and Alex Padilla (D‐California), and highlights the importance of the services provided by the SUPTRS Block Grant, including the provision of prevention, treatment and recovery services to more than 1.6 million Americans, and urges Congressional investments to continue supporting State efforts in response to the overdose crisis. For the letter, go to NASADAD's website, here .