The Arc of the United States works to advance federal public policy in the interest of protecting and enhancing vital programs and services for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families.
The Arc US has formed the Disability Policy Collaboration (DPC) with United Cerebral Palsy to work in partnership on legislative, regulatory and legal issues at the federal level. The DPC combines the resources, talents, and strong legacy of grassroots advocacy of The Arc US and UCP to educate federal policymakers of the vast unmet needs of people with disabilities and to mobilize chapters, affiliates, self-advocates, families and other supporters to impact national public policy.
The Arc US, founded in 1950, opened a Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. in the 1960's. Through the years, The Arc US has recognized and worked for vital federal initiatives that play an important role in the everyday lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. From civil rights protections to community housing, from special education to Social Security benefits, from job training to basic health care, from transportation to long term supports and services and more, The Arc US has made and continues to make a difference.
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