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Help Protect RISP and Projects of National Significance

The current federal budget eliminates Projects of National Significance (PNS), including RISP. It also eliminates other programs that will have real and tangible negative effects on the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please speak up and help protect these critical programs.

5 Key Questions

Banner with the text “How many people have IDD?” on a green background, alongside an image of a smiling woman with Down Syndrome sitting in front of a computer.
Banner with the text “How many people with IDD get paid supports?” on a red background, alongside an image of a man with a focused expression, sitting in a chair and using a smartphone.
Banner with the text “Where do people who get paid supports live?” on a blue background, alongside an image of a smiling woman helping a young girl with a disability and holding a colorful toy.
Banner with the text “How do the places people live differ by age and by state?” on a grey background, alongside an image of a smiling woman with Down Syndrome sitting on a couch.
Banner with the text “How have the places people with IDD live changed?” on a green background, alongside an image of two women and one man smiling with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

To see Five Questions from other Projects of National Significance grantees, visit ThinkWork/StateData and State of the States in Intellectual Disabilities .

Find More Information

Announcements: Here you'll find the latest RISP news and updates
Infographics: Downloadable graphics and charts describing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the paid supports they receive
Reports and Surveys: Annual technical reports describing paid supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
State Profiles: Key data on the 50 states, D.C., and the U.S.
30 Years of Community Living: A clear language history of community inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Policy Research Briefs: Short summaries of research on policies affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Data Bytes: A brief description of one finding from the RISP report and why it's important
Get Updates: Join RISP's email list.