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September Updates
Posted: September 29
Government Shutdown looming
Tuesday, September 30 – 11:59 PM
Congressional Leadership meeting scheduled with the President today to discuss options. Check in with your Congressional representatives - click here to see how things are going. If an agreement is not reached (a Continuing Resolution - CR not passed) federal agencies will cease non-essential operations until a deal is reached.
Many people with disabilities rely on a range of public programs, such as Social Security & SSI (are operational) Medicaid, Medicare, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), and others that support their daily needs, health, and independence. They also benefit from programs that provide housing assistance, job training, special education, childcare, and developmental disability programs for support and services.Federal agencies enforce critical laws against disability discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Individual with Disabilities Act.
Looming 9/30 Federal Government Shutdown, Updates in the World of Early Intervention
Posted: September 29, 2025
Federal: Budget
Congress needs to generate a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the Government open past Tuesday 9/30. The Senate and the House are about $13.7 billion dollars apart in their budget proposals and an agreement on a date for a CR extension.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Cuts Grants that Support People with Disabilities - Policy Insider | September 12, 2025House Committee Advances Bill that Supports All Parts of IDEA, Cuts Education Overall by 15 Percent - Policy Insider | September 12, 2025Funding towards Medicaid/Medical, Part C, Head Start - click here
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