Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced that New York State will provide over a billion dollars in funding for organizations that assist people with developmental disabilities, in an effort to attract new recruits and fight staffing shortages at those organizations.
The governor will earmark $1.5 billion from the American Rescue Plan to fund recruitment, retention and vaccine incentive programs for direct support professionals working with people with developmental disabilities, her office announced on Nov. 18.
