These cuts were released from the Governor’s office late Friday. There are no cuts
listed for Developmental Disabilities but the cuts to Home Services DON scores and
PACE Paratransit are very problematic for all of us. The Governor’s statement
indicates more cuts are forthcoming.
Tony
Statewide
Action Initiated
Notify all State of Illinois vendors to prepare for the potential of a longer delay in
receiving payments for goods and services provided to the State.
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend capital projects, including construction at state facilities, schools and
colleges.
Suspend all capital grants for legislators’ earmarks and non-bonded or “pay as
you go” capital projects.
This freeze does not include road and other Department of Transportation projects.
Significantly reduce use of outside legal counsel by eliminating and/or reducing
legal contracts.
Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Action Initiated
Reinstate timely re-determinations of Medicaid eligibility.
Roll back rates for ambulance services and renal care services to SMART-Act
levels.
Reduce managed care capitation rates.
Discontinue special Medicaid payments to some hospitals.
Increase eligibility threshold (Determination of Need Score) to a level more
consistent with national eligibility levels.
Achieve cost savings using new procurement strategy for purchasing durable
medical equipment.
Department of Natural Resources
Effective September 1, 2015
Suspend operations at the World Shooting Recreational Complex (WSRC) near
Sparta. The site will become closed to the public and not available for events.
All events scheduled through August 2015, including the Grand American, will
not be impacted by this action.
Department of Agriculture
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend funding to county fairs for premiums and fairground rehabilitation
projects.
Suspend funding for agricultural extension and 4-H clubs for premiums at
agricultural shows.
Suspend funding for premiums for Agricultural Education Fairs.
Suspend funding for the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
Suspend funding to the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend funding to Choose Chicago for tourism promotion.
Department of State Police
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend FY16 initiative to purchase new forensic equipment.
Office of State Fire Marshal
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend funding for the Chicago Fire Department training program.
Suspend reimbursements for fire department training to other local governments.
Suspend funding for small fire-fighting and ambulance equipment grants.
Criminal Justice Information Authority
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend the following legislative earmarks:
YouthBuild grants;
Bullying Prevention grants;
Franklin County Methamphetamine Pilot Program; and South Suburban
Major Crimes Taskforce.
Suspend statewide funding for Operation CeaseFire.
Suspend funding for Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention grants.
Department of Human Services
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend funding for Community Services for juvenile delinquency program
serving youth and young adults administered by the Chicago Area Project.
Suspend funding for Immigrant Integration Services. Access to the
Department’s programs will continue through local offices.
Suspend funding for Welcoming Centers. Access to the Department’s programs
will continue through local offices.
Suspend funding for the Youth Employment legislative earmark.
Department of Public Health
Effective July 1, 2015
Suspend funding for Brothers and Sisters United Against HIV.
Suspend funding to the Tobacco Quitline.
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Effective July 1, 2015
Reduce funding for state-funded job training programs and suspend funding to
legislative earmarks for job training. This does not impact the Department’s
federal job training funds.
Suspend funding for all coal programs at the Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity, including discontinuing subsidies to coal companies.
Suspend funding for the Renewable Energy Program. This does not impact the
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards program.
Suspend funding for the Energy Efficiency Program.
Department of Transportation
Effective July 1, 2015
Reduce funding for Amtrak.
Suspend state add-on payment to PACE.
Suspend state subsidy for Regional Transportation Authority Reduced Fares
grant.
Department of Revenue
Effective July 1, 2015
Reduce funding for the following housing programs administered by the Illinois
Housing Development Authority:
Tony Paulauski Executive Director
The Arc of Illinois
20901 S. LaGrange Rd. Suite 209
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-464-1832 (OFFICE)
815-464-1832 (CELL)
Tony@thearcofil.org
