Each year, AUCD works with Congress and the UCEDDs, LENDs, IDDRCs to secure funding for these and other disability programs. AUCD’s Policy Team meets with Members of Congress, and their staff and submits requests to offices. Learn more about the process and see AUCD’s requests for Fiscal Year 2025.
The Autism CARES Act coordinates the response of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the rising number of children diagnosed with autism. The CARES Act provides training, research, and data. The CARES Act includes the LEND Programs.
AUCD has prepared state profiles for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and the territories. The profiles highlight AUCD Network members in each state, focusing on the number of individuals with disabilities living in communities.
AUCD Policy Tools
AUCD provides a series of tools to help Network members and the public conduct successful meetings with members of Congress and their staff. Learn more by exploring the resources via the links to the right. Policy terms are also are available in plain language.
Communications with Congress
The tools listed on the right provides AUCD Network members and the public with resources on how to best communicate and build relationships with members of Congress and their staff.
Preparing for Meetings with Members of Congress
The tools listed on the right provides AUCD Network members and the public with resources on how to conduct successful meetings with members of Congress and their staff.
