Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Texas

15/01/2026

HHS has rescinded termination notices affecting nearly $2 billion in SAMHSA mental health and substance use grants after widespread concern from providers, advocates, and lawmakers.

The abrupt cancellations raised immediate alarms about potential disruptions to prevention, treatment, and recovery services in communities across the country. While termination notices are being withdrawn, uncertainty remains around longer-term funding stability and future federal priorities.

We are closely monitoring developments and collecting information from providers. If your organization received a termination notice or experienced disruption, please reach out so we can better understand the impact.

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Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

14/01/2026

ASAP Member Update:

We’re closely monitoring recent developments related to SAMHSA funding and what they may mean for substance use providers in Texas. To share what we know so far and hear directly from our members, ASAP is hosting a member town hall today at 3:00 PM CST. This will be a discussion forum to provide updates, answer questions, and gather input to help guide ASAP’s response.

Members—check your email for Zoom details.

19/12/2025

ASAP attended the HHSC public rate hearing this morning — joining members including Aliviane, Santa Maria Hostel, and Nexus Family Recovery, to provide both written and oral testimony in strong support of proposed rate increases for federal substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery block grant services for women with dependent children in residential treatment facilities. We are grateful to stand alongside providers elevating the real world impact of these rates and advocating for funding that better reflects the cost and complexity of serving families across Texas.

08/12/2025

ASAP in D.C. We met with congressional offices - including Senator Cornyn’s team, to share how coverage changes are affecting access to treatment and recovery services across Texas. Showing up matters. Advocacy matters. And we’re proud to represent Texas communities.

08/12/2025

Our ASAP team traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with congressional offices about how recent and upcoming coverage changes are impacting people right here in Texas.

We discussed:
• Families losing health coverage
• Shorter Marketplace enrollment windows
• The rising cost of care
• How these changes affect access to treatment and recovery services

We’re grateful to every office that took time to meet with us — including Senator Cornyn’s staff (pictured below!). Thank you for listening and for engaging with the realities our providers and communities are facing.

We’re proud to continue showing up for Texans who rely on behavioral health and substance use services.