[Arizona-students] Legislative Action Needed by Tomorrow
Arielle Silverman
Arielle.Silverman at ASU.edu
Mon Feb 6 20:30:23 CST 2006
Action Alert
SUBJECT
Support Governor Napolitano's Budget Recommendation To State Funding For
Vocational Rehabilitation.
House Committee on Appropriations B to hear DES VR Budget Recommendation on
Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 pm.
If this issue is important to you - What YOU Need To Do
Calls and emails are needed to members of the House Committee on
Appropriations B.
Governor Janet Napolitano has recommended a budget increase of $2.9 million
for the Department of Economic Security (DES) Vocational Rehabilitation
(VR). This money will be matched with approximately $10.5 million in
federal dollars. This is a 4 to 1 match!
The DES budget will be heard by the House Committee on Appropriations B on
Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 p.m. Members of the Committee should received
emails and calls to support the Governor's recommendation.
By When
Please send your emails by Tuesday, February 7th at 12:00 noon.
If you support this issue - What YOU Need to Say
AzDAC is seeking a small increase in state general funds for VR to assist
people with disabilities to become employed. Arizona returned $9.3 million
federal dollars in fiscal year 2005 and will return $10.5 million if fiscal
year 2006 if the amount of money the state is current spending on VR remains
the same.
These dollars go back to the federal government to be re-allocated to other
states because Arizona does not appropriate sufficient state dollars to keep
the full federal match. The current match ratio is 78.7% federal funds to
21.3% state general funds for VR. It's a 4 to 1 match!
VR assists people with disabilities to become employed by providing
assistive technology, career counseling and job training. Unemployment is
costly to the vitality of Arizona's economy. If VR is fully funded -
everybody wins. Arizona business will benefit from additional skilled labor
and the economy will benefit with more people with pay taxes.
Governor Napolitano has recommended an increase in the DES budget to draw
down the full federal match for VR. Please support this increase.
Who To Say It To
Members of the House Appropriations B Committee
Chairman: Tom Boone (R-4)
tboone at azleg.gov
(602)926-3297
Vice Chair: Jennifer Burns (R-25)
jburns at azleg.gov
(602)
926-5836
Republican members: Mark Anderson (R-18)
manderson at azleg.gov
(602)926-4467
William Konopnicki (R-5)
bkonopnicki at azleg.gov
(602)926-5409
Nancy McLain (R-3)
nmclain at azleg.gov
(602)926-5051
Rick Murphy (R-9)
rmurphy at azleg.gov
(602)926-3255
Warde Nichols (R-21)
wnichols at azleg.gov
(602)926-5168
Russell Pearce (R-18)
rpearce at azleg.gov
(602)926-5760
Doug Quelland (R-10)
dquelland at azleg.gov
(602)926-4639
Steve Yarbrough (R-21)
syarbrough at azleg.gov
(602)926-5863
Democratic members: Meg Burton-Cahill (D-17)
mbcahill at azleg.gov
(602)
926-5896
Steve Gallardo (D-13)
sgallardo at azleg.gov
(602)926-3392
Linda Lopez (D-29)
llopez at azleg.gov
(602)926-4089
Robert Meza (D-14)
rmeza at azleg.gov
(602)926-3425
Pete Rios (D-23)
prios at azleg.gov
(602)926-5761
PLEASE NOTE: If one of the legislators listed below is your Senator or
Representative, let them know that you live in their district and that you
are their constituent.
Background
We are seeking a small increase in state general funds for VR to assist
people with disabilities to become employment. Arizona lost $9.3 million
federal dollars in FY 2005 and will lose $10.5 million federal dollars in FY
2006 if the state appropriated dollars for VR remain at the current level.
These dollars go back to the federal government to be re-allocated to other
states because Arizona does not appropriate sufficient state dollars to keep
the full federal match. The current match ration is 78.7% federal funds to
21.3% state general funds for VR.
Without full funding, VR is unable to serve all of the people with
disabilities who can transition to being financially self-sufficient.
Profile of people with disabilities who received VR services
- 44% no longer need public assistance.
- 76% continued to be employed and received increases in salary and
benefits 3 years after job placement.
- 75% of those employed have positions in a competitive labor
market.
- The amount of the taxes they pay in 2-4 years of employment
matches the cost of the VR services they received.
Peri Jude Radecic, Director of Public Advocacy
Arizona Center for Disability Law
(520) 327-9547, ext. 23
(623) 308-5111 (cell)
www.azdisabilitylaw.org
This communication is confidential and is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity named above. If you have received this communication
in error, please immediately destroy it and notify the sender by reply email
or telephone at 1 (800) 922-1447.
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Action Alert
SUBJECT
Support Governor Napolitano's Budget Recommendation To State Funding For
Vocational Rehabilitation.
House Committee on Appropriations B to hear DES VR Budget Recommendation on
Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 pm.
If this issue is important to you - What YOU Need To Do
Calls and emails are needed to members of the House Committee on
Appropriations B.
Governor Janet Napolitano has recommended a budget increase of $2.9 million
for the Department of Economic Security (DES) Vocational Rehabilitation
(VR). This money will be matched with approximately $10.5 million in
federal dollars. This is a 4 to 1 match!
The DES budget will be heard by the House Committee on Appropriations B on
Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 p.m. Members of the Committee should received
emails and calls to support the Governor's recommendation.
By When
Please send your emails by Tuesday, February 7th at 12:00 noon.
If you support this issue - What YOU Need to Say
AzDAC is seeking a small increase in state general funds for VR to assist
people with disabilities to become employed. Arizona returned $9.3 million
federal dollars in fiscal year 2005 and will return $10.5 million if fiscal
year 2006 if the amount of money the state is current spending on VR remains
the same.
These dollars go back to the federal government to be re-allocated to other
states because Arizona does not appropriate sufficient state dollars to keep
the full federal match. The current match ratio is 78.7% federal funds to
21.3% state general funds for VR. It's a 4 to 1 match!
VR assists people with disabilities to become employed by providing
assistive technology, career counseling and job training. Unemployment is
costly to the vitality of Arizona's economy. If VR is fully funded -
everybody wins. Arizona business will benefit from additional skilled labor
and the economy will benefit with more people with pay taxes.
Governor Napolitano has recommended an increase in the DES budget to draw
down the full federal match for VR. Please support this increase.
Who To Say It To
Members of the House Appropriations B Committee
Chairman: Tom Boone (R-4)
mailto:tboone at azleg.gov tboone at azleg.gov
(602)926-3297
Vice Chair: Jennifer Burns (R-25)
mailto:jburns at azleg.gov jburns at azleg.gov
(602)
926-5836
Republican members: Mark Anderson (R-18)
mailto:manderson at azleg.gov manderson at azleg.gov
(602)926-4467
William Konopnicki (R-5)
mailto:bkonopnicki at azleg.gov bkonopnicki at azleg.gov
(602)926-5409
Nancy McLain (R-3)
mailto:nmclain at azleg.gov nmclain at azleg.gov
(602)926-5051
Rick Murphy (R-9)
mailto:rmurphy at azleg.gov rmurphy at azleg.gov
(602)926-3255
Warde Nichols (R-21)
mailto:wnichols at azleg.gov wnichols at azleg.gov
(602)926-5168
Russell Pearce (R-18)
mailto:rpearce at azleg.gov rpearce at azleg.gov
(602)926-5760
Doug Quelland (R-10)
mailto:dquelland at azleg.gov dquelland at azleg.gov
(602)926-4639
Steve Yarbrough (R-21)
mailto:syarbrough at azleg.gov syarbrough at azleg.gov
(602)926-5863
Democratic members: Meg Burton-Cahill (D-17)
mailto:mbcahill at azleg.gov mbcahill at azleg.gov
(602)
926-5896
Steve Gallardo (D-13)
mailto:sgallardo at azleg.gov sgallardo at azleg.gov
(602)926-3392
Linda Lopez (D-29)
mailto:llopez at azleg.gov llopez at azleg.gov
(602)926-4089
Robert Meza (D-14)
mailto:rmeza at azleg.gov rmeza at azleg.gov
(602)926-3425
Pete Rios (D-23)
mailto:prios at azleg.gov prios at azleg.gov
(602)926-5761
PLEASE NOTE: If one of the legislators listed below is your Senator or
Representative, let them know that you live in their district and that you
are their constituent.
Background
We are seeking a small increase in state general funds for VR to assist
people with disabilities to become employment. Arizona lost $9.3 million
federal dollars in FY 2005 and will lose $10.5 million federal dollars in FY
2006 if the state appropriated dollars for VR remain at the current level.
These dollars go back to the federal government to be re-allocated to other
states because Arizona does not appropriate sufficient state dollars to keep
the full federal match. The current match ration is 78.7% federal funds to
21.3% state general funds for VR.
Without full funding, VR is unable to serve all of the people with
disabilities who can transition to being financially self-sufficient.
Profile of people with disabilities who received VR services
- 44% no longer need public assistance.
- 76% continued to be employed and received increases in salary and
benefits 3 years after job placement.
- 75% of those employed have positions in a competitive labor
market.
- The amount of the taxes they pay in 2-4 years of employment
matches the cost of the VR services they received.
Peri Jude Radecic, Director of Public Advocacy
Arizona Center for Disability Law
(520) 327-9547, ext. 23
(623) 308-5111 (cell)
http://www.azdisabilitylaw.org www.azdisabilitylaw.org
This communication is confidential and is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity named above. If you have received this communication
in error, please immediately destroy it and notify the sender by reply email
or telephone at 1 (800) 922-1447.
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