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Statement on Senate passage of Reconciliation bill

Statement on Senate passage of Reconciliation bill

Statement on Senate passage of Reconciliation bill Proposal cuts Medicaid by almost $1 Trillion and SNAP by $300 B Last month the U.S. House, passed the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. Today, the U.S. Senate passed even deeper cuts by a vote of 51 to...

Federal Funding 2025: Info and Action Steps Friday 6/27/25

Federal Funding 2025: Info and Action Steps Friday 6/27/25

Cuts to federal Medicaid spending continue to be a top concern, however other programs important to people with disabilities may cut through the reconciliation bill process, and the administration is making changes at several federal agencies including the Dept. of...

BPDD Statement on Special Education Funding in State Budget Motion

BPDD Statement on Special Education Funding in State Budget Motion

Contact: Beth Swedeen, (608) 220-2924; beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov BPDD STATEMENT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING IN STATE BUDGET MOTION Last week the Joint Committee on Finance passed a motion on funding for public schools that included a special education reimbursement...

BPDD’s Statement on House passage of Reconciliation bill

BPDD’s Statement on House passage of Reconciliation bill

Statement on House passage of Reconciliation bill Proposal cuts Medicaid by more than $790 B and SNAP by $300 B This morning, the U.S. House passed the Reconciliation bill on a party line vote. Beth Swedeen, Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities...

SPARKs Grants 2025

SPARKs Grants 2025

BPDD will not offer Sparks grants for the 2025-26 year due to the uncertainty of our federal funding.  We have appreciated all the great ideas grassroots organizations across the state have done in the past.  If you have a community-based idea, we encourage you to...

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