Letters
3/28/2016
FY 2017 Lifespan Respite Care Act Letter to House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee
31 representatives signed onto a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee requesting the inclusion of $5 million for Lifespan Respite Care Act programs in the FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
3/24/2016
FY 2017 DD Act Letter to House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee
Fourteen representatives signed onto a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee that expressed support for an increase in funding for DD Councils, UCEDDs and the Protection & Advocacy (P & A) system.
3/22/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter urging Members of Congress to Oppose Any Balanced Budget Amendment
AUCD signed onto a letter urging members of Congress to oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Such an amendment would require massive cuts be made to ensure that the budget remained balanced, and would permanently slash funding for a massive array of initiatives that affect all Americans, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SSDI, veterans' benefits, scientific research, and public education. The letter, which was originally drafted in 2011, has been signed by 281 organizations amid increased support for a balanced budget amendment among Senate Republicans and in state legislatures.
3/21/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter in support of AT Act Funding in the LHHS Bill
AUCD signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittees in support of $38 million in funding for AT Act Programs.
3/17/2016
FY 2017 DD Act Letter to Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee
Eleven senators signed onto a letter to the Senate Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee urging Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) to support increased funding for DD Councils, UCEDDs and the P & A system.
3/7/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter in support of Funding for the CDC Injury Center to Improve Concussion Surveillance
AUCD signed onto a letter supporting a $5 million budget allocation for the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Control and Prevention Injury Center to Improve Concussion Surveillance, which would create a national surveillance system to track the incidence of sports-related concussions and neurological damage that could be associated with them.
3/1/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter in favor of HRSA Appropriations
AUCD signed on to a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that supported the allocation of $7.48 billion in discretionary funding to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for FY2017. The letter was sent by the Friends of HRSA, a national coalition of organizations focused on supporting public health programs. HRSA plays an essential role in providing vital treatment and support services for individuals living in underserved, at-risk areas and helps minimize health disparities across the U.S. AUCD strongly recommends that Congress provide appropriate funds.
2/26/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter in favor of IES Education Research Funding
AUCD signed onto a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Appropriations Committee and Labor-HHS-Education Committee in support of $728 million in funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the independent, nonpartisan research and evaluation body within the U.S. Department of Education.
2/22/2016
Letter in Favor of Maximum Possible Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Allocation
AUCD joined more than 600 organizations by signing on to a letter calling for the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to allocate the highest possible funding levels to programs within the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.
2/12/2016
Zika Emergency Funding Request
Letter to Senators Cochran, Mikulski, Blunt and Murray, and Representatives Rogers, Lowey, Cole and DeLauro
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing in support of the President�s $1.8 billion emergency funding request and for sustained federal funding related to responding to the Zika virus via public health programs. The effects on fetuses and newborns, including the devastating effects on the developing fetal brain, is a major health concern related to Zika infection. The health of women, infants and children is central to our mission, and we believe that the response by the government at home and abroad is essential to ensure that the American people are protected.
2/11/2016
AUCD signed onto a Letter in favor of more funding for Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittees
AUCD signed on to a letter in support of greater funding for Congressional subcommittees that manage appropriations for programs in the Departments of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services.
12/15/2015
AUCD signed onto a Letter to Representative Langevin and Representative Harper
AUCD signed on to a letter in support of the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3913), which will reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Program for five years.
6/8/2015
AUCD joined more than 50 Civil Rights organizations to oppose H.R. 2577
The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016
This amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill would would prohibit HUD from enforcing its disparate impact rule.
5/18/2015
AUCD signed onto a Child Welfare Coalition Letter
AUCD signed onto a Child Welfare Coalition letter in support of the President's FY 2016 child welfare budget proposals.
5/7/2015
AUCD joined more than 30 National Organizations in support of Lifespan Respite, cargiver and family support in the FY 16 funding bill.
5/4/2015