Posts Tagged ‘budget’
Coalition of human service agencies says RI’s funding plan only for “tip of the iceberg” in caregiving crisis
Coalition seeks $100M to fix RI caregiving crisis By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and the leadership of the House and Senate say they are working on solutions to the staffing crisis that has constricted access to healthcare and social services for people of all ages with disabilities or special…
Read MoreHouse passes Budget resolution – Seniors would benefit
By Herb Weiss During a late-night negotiating session held Monday, Aug. 23, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mended fences and brought centralist Democrats, led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), back to the fold. The next day, a united Democratic caucus adopted the Senate-passed $3.5 trillion budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) for fiscal year 2022, by a party…
Read MoreDeeper look at RI Budget: $15M for DD reform overshadowed by $10M cut
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News Thursday’s initial briefing on Governor Daniel McKee’s proposed budget for adults with developmental disabilities highlighted a $15-million set-aside to plan changes in the system, in response to a federal court order enforcing a 2014 civil rights consent decree. At the same time, the budget legislation submitted to the General…
Read MoreWhat’s in the RI Budget proposal for 2022
The new Budget for 2022 was presented at a noon press conference yesterday, held by state budget personnel who followed Gov. McKee’s introduction. They provided details on specific items of the budget, which total $11.17 billion. Highlights: 4 Stimulus packages have come from the federal government. Including vaccine and testing grants which prevented RI from…
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