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People with disabilities suffer from inadequate fundingPublished 12/13/08
Money was tight for the nonprofits that serve developmentally disabled residents before the country plunged into a recession late last year. But next year could be the toughest year in more than a decade for these agencies, advocates said this week. The need for services for people with developmental disabilities continues to grow as resources dwindle. "When weren't in a recession, there was no COLA (cost-of-living adjustment for workers)," said Kate Rollason, executive director of the Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region. "And it could have been done then." Now it can't, Ms. Rollason said...
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I don't know if - 2008-12-13 06:38:39
you have read other paper, or watched any other tv news. Everyone will be struggling with funding next year.
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