As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
July 25, 2025
Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars. The protection and advocacy groups investigate abusive homes, push states to improve services and help people navigate the bureaucracies for government-funded services. Colorado advocate Nancy Jensen fears there would be fewer investigations of abusive group homes like one in Kansas that she escaped more than 20 years ago. The Trump administration argues its proposals would give states needed flexibility in spending federal dollars. But the groups say they could be forced to help fewer people.
