Funding cuts threaten MN Disability Law Center
White House budget, leaked memo reveal intent to end P&As
The Minnesota Disability Law Center of Legal Aid is the state’s Protection & Advocacy agency. Every state has one — for now. But a White House FY 2026 budget report and leaked memo revealed that Protection & Advocacy agencies across the nation are slated to lose federal funding.
Funding cuts could end our ability to:
• Help clients get disability services.
• Ensure protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Pursue rights and fair treatment for kids with disabilities in our schools.
But not, if you take action.
What can I do?
Use the Find Your Representative service to match your ZIP code to your congressional district.
Sample Script: “Hello, my name is [your name] I live in [your city], Minnesota. I’m a constituent of [Representative/Senator’s name].
I’m calling today to urge [Representative/Senator’s name] to support continued funding for Protection and Advocacy agencies like the Minnesota Disability Law Center. They protect the rights, safety and dignity of people with disabilities. These services are essential, not optional. Thousands of Minnesotans with disabilities are at risk. [State the impact these cuts may have on you or your family]. Thank you for your time. Thank you, [Representative/Senator’s name] for standing up for Protection and Advocacy.”
Help us raise awareness about the Minnesota Disability Law Center and the importance of protecting disability rights in Minnesota. The more people know about our work, the more we can build public support, influence policymakers and expand access to justice for people with disabilities.
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We can’t do this without you. Stand with us.
Staff explain the critical work carried out by MDLC.
Legal Aid Executive Director Milo Mumgaard sat down with Almanac’s Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola of Twin Cities Public Television to talk about what’s at stake.
“If you, alone, try to hold a note too long, you will lose your breath. You sputter, cough and are unable to continue. But choirs can hold notes seemingly forever…because in a choir when someone takes a breath, someone else sings. And like this, people pause and start and remain and leave but the sound keeps going.”