Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Generally Responsive Pending review

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) leads efforts to prevent substance misuse and addiction, and to improve the accessibility and quality of treatment, recovery support services, and research for mental and substance use disorders.

Governed by Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)

Submission portal: Visit portal (MuckRock)
Records email Recommended: [email protected]; Direct to the records office; no portal on file.
Mailing address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
FOIA contact: Farrah Monroe-Cook , FOIA Officer
Phone: 240-276-2327

How to submit a request

Due to the current federal funding hiatus since February 17, 2026, there will be a delay in FOIA processing within most FOIA offices within the Department.

What you'll need

If you are requesting records about yourself, submit a signed Certification of Identity form, or a perjury statement and signature or notary.
If you are requesting records about someone other than yourself (third-party), submit a signed Affirmation/Declaration form and/or a signed Form G-639 with your request.
If the person you are requesting records for is a minor, include proof of guardianship (court documents appointing guardianship, birth certificate, or Power of Attorney).
If the person you are requesting records about is deceased, submit proof of death (death certificate, news article, or obituary column).
If you are an attorney, it is also recommended that you submit a signed Form G-28.

Evidence & source status

What this record is based on. Missing fields mean review is still pending — we do not substitute synthetic values.

Data source: Third-party archival capture (securerelease.us) — licensing status under review
Governing statute: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552); Source: State law registry
Contact source: Bulk import — pending review
Last reviewed: 2026-04-29
Evidence level: Contact on file

Primary legal sources

Direct links to the governing statute, official guidance, and the canonical FOIA portal for this agency. Only populated entries appear.

Governing statute: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
Jurisdiction requester guidance: Official guidance

Request drafting helper

A starting template tailored to this agency and its governing law. Edit the content before sending. This tool does not submit the request for you.

Subject: public records

Dear FOIA Officer:

Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552), I request access to and copies of the following public records:

Public records: public records (keywords: public)

Request electronic records in their native format when available.

20 working days under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i).

I request a fee waiver under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii) as disclosure of the requested records is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government and is not primarily in my commercial interest.

This is a Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552.

If any portion is withheld, please identify the specific statutory basis for withholding and release all reasonably segregable non-exempt portions. If records can be produced on a rolling basis, please do so.

Thank you.

Guidance: Track deadlines carefully and ask for a fee waiver when disclosure is in the public interest.

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