7.8% DAY OF ACTION:
MAKE THREE CALLS TODAY (WEDNESDAY MARCH 26) TO SUPPORT 7.8% TARGETED INFLATIONARY INCREASE FOR
MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES IN FY 2025-26 STATE BUDGET
As the April 1 deadline for a state budget approaches, we urge individuals to call the Governor Hochul’s office, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to urge the final budget include a flexible 7.8% targeted inflationary increase (TII) for mental health and substance use disorder services. Budget negotiations continue around the clock so it is imperative we make our voices heard.
ACTION NEEDED
1. Call Governor Hochul’s Office at (518) 474-8390.
2. Call Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at (518) 455-2585.
3. Call Assembly Speaker Heastie at (518) 455-3791.
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Good Morning/Afternoon. I am calling to urge the final budget include a 7.8% targeted inflationary increase for community-based behavioral health not-for-profits providing critical services and supports. This increase is needed to support rising inflationary costs for programs and to support the workforce.