Division of Developmental Disabilities is going to run out of money
May 1, 2025
***unless state reps approve GAP funding***
Division of Developmental Disabilities is going to run out of money
May 1, 2025
***unless state reps approve GAP funding***
Contact your legislators today!
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DDD submitted a supplemental Gap funding bill when it was determined the DDD budget was anticipated to fall short of funds in May and June of 2025. The Budget appropriations committee refused to hear the bill. Unless the state representatives and governor come together to sign the bill, DDD will run out of funding for this year. There is a surplus in the state budget that can accommodate nearly 5x what DDD is needing to cover the gap in funding.
Every year supplemental funding for many different Arizona programs, including DDD, is approved without much notice or attention. Regardless of who is in office, democrats or republicans, this has been a bi-partisan, non-partisan issue for years.
This year is different. This year the Republican led Appropriations Committee refused to approve the funding, saying the Democratic governor has mismanaged funds. It is not the purpose of this page to debate the legitimacy of this claim. The purpose of this page is to say that regardless of the reason, it's the job of the state government to make sure that it's financial obligations are met and that the 60,000 people in Arizona who utilize services funded through DDD do not go without critical care that has already been deemed medically necessary.
Why this year is different is up for debate. Could it be because next year is an election year and this issue is being used to make the "other side" look bad? Possibly. We don't know why this is happening for sure. But it is happening and there are horrible consequences already taking shape as listed below.
Please contact your state legislators and ask them to approve the supplemental funding for DDD. You can email, write, fax, call. And please do this repeatedly if you are able. The influence from the community is making a difference and we need to keep making noise. You wouldn't cheer once at a sporting event if you wanted your team to know you support them. You would cheer over and over. Maybe even until your voice was hoarse. Please keep your voices raised so representatives know this matters.
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