APRC is working appropriations for the IACC Strategic Plan
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee adopted its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan on August 27, 2026. The Committee recommended raising annual federal autism funding from $390.4 million authorized under Autism CARES to $747.4 million across NIH, CDC, and HRSA.
A plan is not an appropriation. APRC’s September 1 letter asks the Appropriations Committees to use the FY 2027 Continuing Resolution to hold the FY 2026 Autism CARES floor harmless and to include $103 million in start-up anomalies: $75 million for NIH research including the regression initiative, $20 million to stand up NAPTI, and $8 million for Autism.gov and IACC public reporting.
The official letter and enclosure are posted in full. Organizations may sign on. Anyone may click yes in support of Congressional funding for the 2026 IACC Strategic Plan in the CR.