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24 Feb 2025

ACTION ALERT

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It is time, if you have not already done so, to write to your legislators in Annapolis asking them to restore the DDA budget cuts in the proposed FY26 budget.  Time is of the essence, so we ask you to act ASAP! Please be sure to share this alert with your network, and to ask everyone to focus on the General Assembly, which is the body that has the power to restore this funding. Governor Moore’s budget, as introduced, made $457 million in … Read More

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24 Feb 2025

STATEMENT OF THE ARC MARYLAND AND THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ON GOVERNOR WES MOORE’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

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 Members of Maryland’s developmental disabilities (DD) community remain deeply disappointed in Governor Moore’s budget decisions that cut $200 million in general funds, resulting in a devastating $457 million (state and federal) cut for FY26.  This represents a 22% reduction in funding for critical DD services and supports for Marylanders with developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome.   As Governor Moore delivered his State of the State address today, Laura Howell, chief executive officer of the Maryland Association of … Read More