RCPA and Coalition of Critical Services Providers Urge End to Budget Impasse
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.
