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title: "Advocacy Update Meeting: MO SDS Budget Cut (Feb 23, 2026)"
description: "This meeting was organized and held by our MO SDS Family Support Group committee members on February 23, 2026! We recount the budget hearings, discuss the next steps in the budget process, and our new advocacy strategy! Download Slides (.pptx)…"
url: "https://mosds.org/docs/advocacy-update-meeting-mo-sds-budget-cut-feb-23-2026/"
updated: "2026-02-25"
category: "Resources & Planning / Advocacy / Appeals"
---

# Advocacy Update Meeting: MO SDS Budget Cut (Feb 23, 2026)

This meeting was organized and held by our MO SDS Family Support Group committee members on February 23, 2026! We recount the budget hearings, discuss the next steps in the budget process, and our new advocacy strategy!

  Download Slides (.pptx) [Meeting Video (YouTube link)](https://youtu.be/rDfyeP9GDNU)

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