According to a recent report from Disability Scoop, President Trump’s fiscal year budget proposal calls for significant cuts to federal disability infrastructure, including the elimination of the Administration for Community Living and the zeroing out of funding for University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities. While the plan includes a $100 million increase for Centers for Independent Living and seeks to provide states with more flexibility by consolidating several Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) programs into broader grants, advocacy groups warn that these changes could dismantle critical research, training, and support systems. Although the proposal serves as a clear signal of the administration's priorities toward state-led oversight and military spending, it remains a "wish list" that would require significant congressional approval to be enacted.

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