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BPDD State Plan Listening Sessions

BPDD State Plan Listening Sessions

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD) is holding virtual Community Conversations to gather ideas for our next 5-year state plan. We want to know the most important issues to you impacting people with disabilities in WI. While our future...

What’s the Word: July 2025

What’s the Word: July 2025

“What’s the Word?” is an opportunity to hear directly from self-advocates about what’s important to them. This month’s article features BPDD board member, Sydney Badeau! You can read part of the intro here: "2025 is marked by uncertainty, but it is also characterized...

Partners in Policymaking: Applications open for 2025-2026 class

Partners in Policymaking: Applications open for 2025-2026 class

The Wisconsin Partners in Policymaking program is a six-session advocacy training to prepare future leaders around the state who can work with lawmakers and communities to support the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of life. Dates...

Federal Funding 2025: Info and Action Steps Friday 7/11/25

Federal Funding 2025: Info and Action Steps Friday 7/11/25

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...

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...

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...

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