SAMHSA 988 Press Announcements https://www.samhsa.gov/ SAMHSA 988 Press Announcements en SAMHSA Announces $231M Funding Opportunity to Administer 988 Lifeline https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20260113/samhsa-announces-231-m-funding-opportunity-administer-988-lifeline <p>The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced today a <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/fg-26-001">$231M funding opportunity</a> to administer the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline. The 988 Lifeline is comprised of a national network of more than 200 local crisis contact centers managed by a SAMHSA-funded 988 network administrator. In 2025, 988 received more than 8 million contacts from help seekers via call, text, chat and ASL videophone.</p> 2026-01-13T14:01:59-0500 SAMHSA - The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20260113/samhsa-announces-231-m-funding-opportunity-administer-988-lifeline