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Obama Budget Calls For Boost To Disability Programs
By Shaun Heasley
February 3, 2015
President Barack Obama wants Congress to halt planned cuts under sequestration and increase funding for special education and other programs for people with disabilities.
The proposals come in Obama’s $4 trillion budget plan which was released Monday. The budget highlights the president’s priorities for the government’s 2016 fiscal year starting Oct. 1.
Included in the plan is an added $175 million in funding for special education services for school-age children with disabilities and $115 million for programs for young kids served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would have an additional $35 million under Obama’s proposal to provide assistance for 700 new households for persons with disabilities.
Meanwhile, following the passage of legislation last year requiring most young people with disabilities to seek out competitive, integrated employment, the president wants $56.7 million added to vocational rehabilitation programs.
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/02/03/obama-budget-disability/20023/
