White Plains CitizeNetReporter - Advocates for Disabled Urged to Call to Restore ALL funds cut from OPWDD DISABL

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From a WPCNR Observer. March 18, 2013: Our Albany observer of the Governor's effort to cut $320 Million from services for the disabled by cutting the Office for People With Development Disabilities is saying more have to make their voices felt in the legislator. He gave us this observation today: As you are well aware, the State Legislature and Executive are close to a final deal on the 2013-14 State Budget. Much activity took place over the weekend related to high level negotiations and we understand the components of the final budget will soon be released. NYSACRA has learned that a partial restoration of the 6% cut to the not-for-profit agencies may be the final outcome of the negotiations. State Legislators are back in Albany today for a regular session day, therefore, NYSACRA seeks your assistance to continue advocacy efforts and contact your Senator and Assemblymember to urge their continued support of the full restoration of the 6% cut to the not-for-profit developmental disabilities agencies. WHO TO CALL: Please make two telephone calls, one to your State Assemblymember and the other to your State Senator in their Albany Offices WHEN: TODAY (March 18, 2013) WHAT'S MY MESSAGE: "I'm a constituent and wish to thank my Assemblymember/Senator for his/her support of people with developmental disabilities. Please continue to support restoration of the 6% proposed cut to not-for-profit developmental disabilities agencies in the final State Budget negotiations. Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support" HOW: Contact the Assembly Operator at 518-455-4100 and ask to be transferred to your Assemblymember's Office. (if you do not know who your Member of the Assembly is, go to www.assembly.state.ny.us to identify your Member. You may also obtain his/her direct Albany Office telephone number, rather than going through the Assembly Operator). Contact the Senate Operator at 518-455-2800 and ask to be transferred to your Senator's Office (if you do not know who your Member of the Senate is, go to www.nysenate.gov to identify your Senator. You may also obtain his/her Albany Office telephone number on the website, rather than going through the Senate Operator). ON BEHALF OF NYSACRA, YOUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. We will continue to keep members and friends updated as to the negotiations on the 2013-14 State Budget.


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