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On Thursday, October 2, RCPA joined The Coalition of Critical Services Providers at the Harrisburg State Capitol Rotunda, urging Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass a final state budget that invests appropriately in health and human services before there are no providers left to care for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable. The event served as a call for an immediate budget resolution to ensure vital services for residents can continue across the Commonwealth as the Pennsylvania budget impasse enters its fourth month. Speakers included RCPA COO and Mental Health Policy Director Jim Sharp and President from United Way of PA Kristen Rotz. Behavioral Health Division Policy Associate Emma Sharp and Government Affairs Director Jack Phillips were also in attendance.

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In addition, RCPA member EIPA Vice President Anne Lang and RCPA member Pathways Forward CEO Pat Slattery spoke of the current challenges in funding, stressing that investing money now would be vastly more economical than the long-term cost of leaving services underfunded.

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RCPA and Chimes Holcomb are joining other nonprofits in Pennsylvania to share challenges that the lack of an approved state budget is causing for our organizations and the vulnerable people we support. Richard Edley, President and CEO of RCPA, joined Jackie Donahue from RCPA member Chimes Holcomb on WHTM27’s Good Day PA! program, to emphasize how nonprofits across the state are struggling, and the dire need for the budget impasse to end in PA.

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RCPA has joined The Coalition of Critical Services Providers in urging Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass a final state budget that invests appropriately in health and human services before there are no providers left to care for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable. To support this effort, The Coalition will be holding a press conference on Thursday, October 2, at 9:00 am in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. The event will feature speakers calling for an immediate budget resolution to ensure vital services for residents can continue across the Commonwealth, as the Pennsylvania budget impasse enters its fourth month. Among the speakers will be RCPA staff and members, along with other Coalition members and organizations.

The Coalition recently surveyed organizations representing all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The survey found the ongoing Pennsylvania state budget impasse is having profound, real-world impacts on children, families, older adults, and service provider employees, as counties and organizations struggle to provide services due to lack of funding. The prolonged budget standoff further threatens the security and well-being of Pennsylvanians as we enter October. The Coalition will share the survey findings and impact information shortly.

RCPA strongly encourages our members to take part in the event this Thursday in Harrisburg. If you plan on attending, please contact RCPA COO and Mental Health Services Director Jim Sharp. Additional details and information will be communicated to members. You can also view RCPA President/CEO Richard Edley’s Letter to the Editor in PennLive, for more details on the impacts of the budget impasse.

WHO: Coalition Members, RCPA Members, Advocates, Stakeholders
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
WHERE: Harrisburg State Capitol Rotunda, 501 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

About the Coalition
The Coalition includes providers from for-profit, nonprofit, and county agencies dedicated to delivering critical services throughout the Commonwealth. The members include: Community Action Association of Pennsylvania; Feeding PA; Hunger-Free PA; Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Associations; Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services; Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs; Pennsylvania Head Start Association; Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children; Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect; and Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association.

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As a proud member of The Coalition of Critical Services Providers, RCPA has joined providers from across the Commonwealth in appealing to Governor Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, urging legislators to pass a final state budget that invests appropriately in health and human services, before there are no providers left to care for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable. The Coalition of Critical Services Providers is a group of advocates made up of associations representing for-profit, nonprofit, and county-based organizations dedicated to delivering critical services throughout the Commonwealth.

To support this effort, The Coalition will be holding a press conference on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9:00 am in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg. The event will feature speakers calling for an immediate budget resolution, to ensure vital services for residents can continue across the Commonwealth as the Pennsylvania budget impasse enters its fourth month. Among the speakers will be RCPA staff and members, along with other Coalition members and organizations.

The Coalition recently surveyed organizations representing all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The survey found the ongoing Pennsylvania state budget impasse is having profound, real-world impacts on children, families, older adults, and service provider employees, as counties and organizations struggle to provide services due to lack of funding. The prolonged budget standoff further threatens the security and well-being of Pennsylvanians as we enter October. The Coalition will share the survey findings and impact information shortly.

RCPA urges our members to be a part of the event next Thursday in Harrisburg. If you plan on attending, please contact RCPA COO and Mental Health Services Director Jim Sharp. Additional details and information will be communicated to members.

WHO:      The Coalition of Critical Services Providers, RCPA Members, Advocates, and Stakeholders

WHEN:    Thursday, October 2, 2025, 9:00 am – 10:00 am

WHERE: Harrisburg State Capitol Rotunda, 501 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

About the Coalition
The Coalition includes providers from for-profit, nonprofit, and county agencies dedicated to delivering critical services throughout the Commonwealth. The members include: Community Action Association of Pennsylvania; Feeding PA; Hunger-Free PA; Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Associations; Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services; Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs; Pennsylvania Head Start Association; Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children; Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect; and Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association.

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As of today, September 18, RCPA is reporting to members that the budget impasse unfortunately remains unchanged after 80 days. As this week comes to a close, it does not appear there will be action to move the budget process forward.

The Senate currently remains on 24-hour call, with their next scheduled session days October 20 – 22. The House has their first scheduled Fall session set for September 29 – October 1.

Every day that passes without a budget is another day of uncertainty for:

  • People with disabilities, who rely on base-funded supports to live, work, and thrive in their communities;
  • Individuals and families in recovery, whose access to care depends on consistent funding and provider stability;
  • Children and adults facing mental health challenges, who can’t wait weeks — or months — for the services they need today;
  • Human service professionals, who are burning out, underpaid, and leaving the field in record numbers;
  • County governments, who administer core safety net services and are already preparing to withhold payments due to the impasse; and
  • Nonprofit organizations and service providers, who operate on tight margins, front the cost of services, and risk financial insolvency without reimbursement.

We thank our members for their participation in the recent State Budget Impasse Survey that was organized by agencies, associations, and providers to collect data regarding both the current and projected impact on both for-profit and nonprofit financials, staffing, and ultimately those served. We will continue sharing information with all entities involved so that the survey results can be analyzed and disseminated to the media and legislative contacts most efficiently.

You can also view this article from Spotlight PA, which provides a good overview of where the PA General Assembly caucuses stand and what is causing the impasse to continue.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your respective RCPA Policy Director.

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