University of Delaware
Education & Human Development

Center for Disabilities Studies

Quick Links
  • Quick Links
    • Programs at CDS
    • Contacts at CDS
    • CDS Opportunities
    • Our Annual Report
    • Upcoming Events
    • Close
Make a Gift to the center
  
Make a Gift to the center
Main Menu
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
    • Our Core Connections
    • Our Funding
    • CDS by the Numbers
    • Our Team
    • Our Advisory Council
    • Support CDS
  • What We Do
    • At a Glance
    • Assistive Technology
    • K-12 Education
    • University Education
    • Transitions to Adulthood
    • Autism Initiatives
    • Health & Wellness
    • Advocacy
  • Publications
    • Our Annual Report
    • Peer-Reviewed Research
    • Book and Chapter Citations
    • Posters and Presentations
    • CDS Reports
    • The delAware
    • AT Messenger
  • Videos & Slideshows
    • About CDS
    • Advocacy
    • Assistive Technology
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Events
    • Health and Wellness
  • News
    • From CDS
    • Opportunities at CDS

Senators call on Biden to uphold promise to expand community-based services

Posted on February 12, 2021

Originally published February 12, 2021 by Disability Scoop
Share
A home care aide wearing a mask assists an elderly man wearing a mask doing an arm exercise.

Led by Sens. Bob Casey and Cory Booker, a group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on President Biden to put in motion his campaign promise to invest $450 million in home- and community-based services for people with disabilities and the elderly. They argue that the investment would benefit individuals who could transition from institutions to home or community settings and bolster the caregiver workforce, which has been depleted by the pandemic.

Read the full story from Disability Scoop here.

Share
[widget id=”rpwe_widget-3″]

This entry was posted in News, Outside CDS.

Center for Disabilities Studies

461 Wyoming Road

Newark, DE 19716

Phone: 302-831-6974

TDD: 302-831-4689

UD
  • UD Twitter
  • UD Facebook
  • UD Instagram
  • UD YouTube
  • UD Pinterest
  • UD Linkedin
©2026 University of Delaware
Comments
Legal Notices
Accessibility Notice