NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package

August 4, 2020
NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package
NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package

The National Disability Rights Network joined the Association of University Centers on Disabilities and the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities urging Congress to provide $30 million in financial support to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 programs, specifically $10 million each, as they work to mitigate the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with developmental disabilities.