S 3006119th CongressIn Committee

Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 14, 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-Michigan)

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The Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025 would amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize and expand the Youth Prevention and Recovery Initiative. Key changes include broadening who can participate (adding consortia of local educational agencies and recognizing secondary schools), updating and harmonizing tribal definitions with federal law, expanding the target population to include those at increased risk for substance misuse, adding a requirement for a sustainability plan for grant activities after funding ends, and establishing a multi-year funding schedule through fiscal year 2030 with specific annual appropriations. The overall effect is to extend and widen support for youth-focused substance use prevention and recovery efforts, with greater emphasis on schools, tribal entities, and long-term program viability.

Key Points

1Reauthorization and funding timeline:
2- Authorization of appropriations for the youth prevention initiative is extended through fiscal year 2030 with new annual amounts: $10M (FY2026), $12M (FY2027), $13M (FY2028), $14M (FY2029), and $15M (FY2030).
3Expanded eligibility and settings:
4- Eligible entities now include consortia of local educational agencies (LEAs) and secondary schools (replacing a narrower focus on local educational agencies and high schools).
5Tribal definitions and inclusion:
6- Aligns terminology and definitions for Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and uses standardized capitalization (Tribe/Tribal).
7Target population language:
8- Expands the focus from strictly “specific populations” and “abuse” to also include individuals at increased risk for substance misuse, broadening the scope of who the program aims to help.
9Program design and sustainability:
10- Adds a requirement for a plan to sustain grant activities after the grant period ends, promoting long-term impact beyond the life of the funding.
11Terminology and program components:
12- Updates wording related to tribal terminology (Tribal) and replaces “peer mentoring” with “peer-to-peer support” in relevant provisions.
13- Establishes a defined term for “Secondary school” in line with federal education law.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Youth in secondary schools and other school-based settings, particularly those at increased risk for substance misuse.- Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, and their communities, as defined by federal law.- Local educational agencies and consortia that oversee multiple schools.Secondary group/area affected- School administrators, educators, and school-based health or prevention program staff responsible for implementing prevention and recovery initiatives.- Tribal governments and affiliated programs that administer youth prevention efforts.Additional impacts- Increased and steadier federal funding for youth prevention and recovery activities over 2026–2030, with a clear ramp-up.- More durable program outcomes through required sustainability planning, encouraging end-of-grant viability.- Administrative alignment with existing federal definitions and education law, potentially affecting grant administration and reporting.

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