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Advocating for our member agencies as they provide quality supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The @njdeptofhumanservices Office of Program Integ

The @njdeptofhumanservices Office of Program Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) has added a new section to its website that includes resources related to the "Enforcement Authority Law" (P.L. 2025, c. 280), which took effect on July 1, 2026.
The new webpage includes:
* The June 25 Enforcement Authority Law webinar recording and slide deck
* A sample Failure to Report training curriculum
* A Failure to Report poster
* Internal Investigation Report requirements and training materials
* An OPIA Investigation Report template and instructions
* A Guardian Close-Out Letter template
* Sample investigative interview questions
* The full text of P.L. 2025, c. 280
Check it out here: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/opia/laws/pl2025-c280/

✅WIN: Independence Day Celebrations Across the St

✅WIN: Independence Day Celebrations Across the State

As NJ celebrated America’s 250th birthday this weekend, thousands of individuals with IDD, their families, and the staff who support them celebrated at community picnics, backyard barbecues, pool outings, parades, and parties. That’s exactly what inclusion looks like.

The progress our nation has made toward ensuring people with IDD can live, work, and fully participate in their communities wasn’t inevitable. It was built through decades of advocacy, determination, and the belief that every person deserves the same opportunities, freedoms, and sense of belonging.

While progress faces challenges, NJACP remains committed to protecting and advancing community inclusion. Because independence isn’t just celebrated, it’s something everyone deserves every day.

🟣CHALLENGE: No Additional Funding for IDD Services in FY27

New Jersey’s FY27 Budget did not include the requested 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for community disability services. Providers must continue absorbing rising costs while demand grows, with more than 5,000 individuals still waiting for residential services.

We are grateful that Home and Community-Based Services funding was protected, but preserving the status quo isn’t enough. The state needs a long-term investment strategy that strengthens provider capacity and ensures every individual with IDD has access to the supports they deserve.

🟡FORWARD FOCUS: FY28 Budget Advocacy Starts Today

The FY27 budget may be complete, but our work is just beginning.

Over the coming months, NJACP will build on the momentum of this year’s advocacy campaign by educating the Administration and Legislature about why sustainable investment in community disability services is not optional, it’s essential.

We’ll be bringing data, real-world stories, and solutions to policymakers to demonstrate that investing in community-based services is an investment in New Jersey’s future.

The need hasn’t changed. Neither has our commitment.

#njacpfy27 #iddcommunity #njacp

Independence doesn’t happen alone For thousands

Independence doesn’t happen alone

For thousands of New Jersey residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, everyday milestones are made possible through community-based supports:
✅Learning to cook
✅ Managing a home
✅ Taking public transportation
✅ Making informed decisions

These are more than daily tasks. They are opportunities for independence, dignity, and inclusion.

A 3% COLA helps strengthen the supports that make these milestones possible and helps ensure providers can continue delivering the services individuals and families depend on every day.

As the June 30 budget deadline approaches, we urge legislators to support:
✔️Assembly Budget Resolution #131
✔️Senate Budget Resolution #261

Strong supports. Strong communities. Stronger futures.

#NJACPFY27 #IDDAdvocacy

@SpeakerCoughlin @SenPresScutari @GovSherrillNJ

Everyone Deserves the Opportunity to Work Emplo

Everyone Deserves the Opportunity to Work

Employment is about so much more than a paycheck.

✅A job builds confidence.
✅ A paycheck builds independence.
✅ A community builds belonging.

For thousands of New Jersey residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, employment opportunities are made possible through the community-based supports they rely on every day.

A 3% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) helps sustain those supports and strengthens the workforce that makes employment possible.

📆June 30 is the deadline for the FY27 State Budget.

We respectfully ask New Jersey legislators to support:
✔️Assembly Budget Resolution #131
✔️Senate Budget Resolution #261

Our voices matter. Our future depends on it.

Speak up today and help ensure opportunity remains within reach for everyone.

#NJACPFY27 #IDDAdvocacy
@SpeakerCoughlin @SenPresScutari @GovSherrillNJ

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