Forwarded Action Alert: Request for signatures against federal elimination of programs supported by Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act)

Request for signatures against federal elimination of programs supported by Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act ("DD Act"). Please sign https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Caa7LBr7Nkqpk-8CuFnH7gRvXtcIDrxIqYm06Io1MfxUOURES0UyS1YxRDA4RzI2Ulc3TjJTQVNSRC4u
 
The current budget proposal on Capitol Hill in DC eliminates many programs that support people with disabilities. This includes "DD Act" programs: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs), state councils on developmental disabilities, and protection & advocacy organizations.
 
In Maine, these eliminations would affect UMaine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, and Disability Rights Maine. It would also affect Speaking Up for Us, which is partially supported by Maine DD Council.
 
These programs support advocacy, research, policy analysis, systems change, demonstration projects, and more to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families.
 
Please add your signature--either as an individual or for the organization you represent--to the letter at <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Caa7LBr7Nkqpk-8CuFnH7gRvXtcIDrxIqYm06Io1MfxUOURES0UyS1YxRDA4RzI2Ulc3TjJTQVNSRC4u> https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Caa7LBr7Nkqpk-8CuFnH7gRvXtcIDrxIqYm06Io1MfxUOURES0UyS1YxRDA4RzI2Ulc3TjJTQVNSRC4 <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Caa7LBr7Nkqpk-8CuFnH7gRvXtcIDrxIqYm06Io1MfxUOURES0UyS1YxRDA4RzI2Ulc3TjJTQVNSRC4>
 
If you're unable to sign electronically (it's just a google form), you can also email Julia Endicott at [email protected]