401Gives: 36 hours to make a difference and help nonprofits stay the course

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,616

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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There was no signature attached to the emails from the feds that Family Service of Rhode Island received the night of Jan. 13, but there was bad news.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said it was terminating a number of discretionary grants nationwide to align the federal mental health agency’s spending with the priorities of President Donald Trump’s administration. Among the apparently fallen: Four multi-year grants totaling $2.1 million that funded …

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