After all the fuss and partisan shouting in Congress about the federal budget—leading to a government shutdown—our nation has still only dealt with a fraction of the budget bills that need to be passed.
The Agreement to re-open the government gave Congress a deadline of January 30, 2026, to pass the remainder of the budget bills needed—including many programs important to people with disabilities.
We urge Members of Congress to pass a funding bill fully funding disability programs for FY 2026:
- Increase, not decrease, funding for programs that serve people with disabilities across the lifespan
- Reject proposals that eliminate, restructure, or block grant disability programs
- Recognize the unique and indispensable value of each of these programs and ensure their continued operation
Contact your Members of Congress today. Tell them you support:
- The Independent Living Program
- The University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
- Projects of National Significance
- Limb Loss Resource Center
- Paralysis Resource Center
- State Developmental Disabilities Councils
- Protection & Advocacy for Voting Accessibility (PAVA)
- Protection & Advocacy (P&A) for Individual Rights (PAIR)
- Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) and Client Assistance Program
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