ALBANY — Service providers supporting some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers are warning of layoffs and deep cuts if the state doesn’t take action.
New York Disability Advocates, a statewide coalition of providers, is calling on New York to allow providers to use resources that have already been budgeted to meet fixed costs, prevent layoffs and avoid a disruption in services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
“The system that serves people with I/DD is in jeopardy,” said the group’s president Tom McAlvanah. “We understand the state is under increasing financial stress. However, we are not asking for increased funding.”