Action Alert #13: Protect Disability Services in Louisiana Budget

May 30, 2025

The Senate Finance Committee will be voting on the state’s budget bill for next year (HB1) and a supplemental bill, HB460, this Sunday, June 1st. The committee needs to hear from you about how the state will spend its money next year!
Currently, HB1 does not cut any funding for disability services! It’s still important to let the committee know how important these services are to people with disabilities.

HB460 restores $250,000 for Families Helping Families (FHF) Regional Resource Centers. This funding is needed to help the Centers continue serving their communities. However, they are still $250,000 short of what is needed to fully fund these centers.
For more details on these funding issues, check out the fact sheets below:

• Recurring Funding for Families Helping Families Regional Resource Centers
• Protect Disability Services

Please contact Senate Finance today, and join us for Yellow Shirt Day Sunday!

How to Contact Senate Finance Before the Budget Vote

How to Take Action
Tell Senate Finance Committee about your own experiences with disability services and the FHF Centers. Share your ideas about what things you feel should be funded next year.

Email or call the Chair and members of the Senate Finance Committee before they vote on the budgets Sunday, June 1st.

• Find the contact information for the Chair and your member(s) of Senate Finance at the end of this alert.
• With your comments, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, bill numbers (HB1 & HB460) and what issue(s) you are writing about.
• Don’t forget to thank the Chair and members for thinking about the needs of the disability community.

Email [email protected] your public comments before they vote on the budgets Sunday, June 1st.

• With your comments, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, bill numbers (HB1 & HB460) and what issue(s) you are writing about.
• Don’t forget to thank the Chair and members for thinking about the needs of the disability community.

Attend Yellow Shirt Day

• Sunday, June 1st at 1:00 PM (Agenda)
• Louisiana State Capitol – Senate Committee Room A-B
• Be sure to arrive early so you can get a seat in the committee room

Contact your LaCAN Leader if you need help with this alert or would like more information about Yellow Shirt Day.
Can’t make it for Yellow Shirt Day? You can watch the committee meeting(s) live from the legislature’s website. When the meeting is in progress, click the TV icon.

Confirm Your Action

• Email your LaCAN Leader after you take action
• Why confirm your action? This helps the Council know how effective we are reaching you with important information and engaging members across our state in advocacy for systems change.

Tips & Tools for Advocacy
Looking for tips and tools to help you in your advocacy? Check out the Council’s Advocacy 101 page.
You can also find tips for:

• Writing/emailing your legislators
• Calling your legislators
• Writing your story