Human Services Budget
Analysis & Reports
March 22, 2012, "Ramifications of State Budget Cuts to Human Services"
Increases Job Loss
Decreases Economic Activity
Harms Vulnerable Populations
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Gender Disparity in Human Services:
Women suffer disproportionately from the state's cuts to its human services budget according to CTBA’s "Gender Disparity in Human Services: The Impact of Illinois' State Budget Cuts on Human Services Supporting Women" report. Over the last decade, the state has cut its real investment in assorted human service programs collectively by more than $4.4 billion.
December 16, 2010
Illinois State Funding for Human Services in Context: Reduced funding in FY 2011 would continue long-term pattern of cuts, harm vulnerable populations and fall disproportionately on small to midsized businesses, hurting the state economy, finds that after adjusting for inflation and population growth, Illinois under funded human services by $4.4 billion from Fiscal Year 2002 through Fiscal 2010.
February 2010