Maryland disability advocates speak out against proposed $200 million service cut


Maryland disability advocates speak out against proposed $200 million service cut

By Tara Lynch Updated on: March 3, 2025 / 11:30 PM EST / CBS Baltimore With April and the state's budget deadline looming, Maryland disability advocates went door to door Monday night speaking with legislators about why a proposed cut would be devastating. Maryland is facing a $3 billion budget deficit, which Gov. Wes Moore says he inherited. Because of this fiscal crisis, Moore's budget includes both spending cuts and revenues generated through tax reform and investments in key industries. In the proposed budget to address the deficit and increase costs to care for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) would lose $200 million in state funding. The Maryland General Assembly has a deadline to pass a budget by April. If needed, the governor can call a special session to continue negotiations.