Governor Northam and General Assembly are determining the distribution of the $1.1 Billion of CARES Act Funding, and we need you to reach out expressing the need to fund COVID Relief for the DD System with CARES Act Funds. Service Preservation Payment: Many services, including in-home support, nursing, group day services, community engagement, and more have had significant reductions during the pandemic. Service Preservation Payments are necessary to ensure that providers can stay open (or reopen) to serve those who need them. Supplemental COVID Payments for Residential Services: Residential services including group homes, supported living, and sponsored residential have been operating with significantly higher expenses to keep people safe. Overtime, hazard pay, PPE, and increased sanitizing have caused costs to soar. We are asking for $20 per day per person to support these costs. Please note that there are no Budget Amendment Numbers for the COVID Relief items as these funds will come from CARES Act funds and not State General Funds. To contact Governor Northam’s Office, call 804-786-2211 or click here to send an email. |