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 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for the Autism Research Program (ASDRP)
Right now, Congress is beginning their discussions of the FY 2010 budget. During these discussion, we want to ensure that $15 million is included in the Fiscal 2010 Defense Appropriation budget bill for autism research as part of the Department of Defense Autism Research Program (DoDARP).
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DoD-ASDRP News:
FY2010 Funding
Both the House and Senate have now issued letters of support for the inclusion of $15 million in the Department of Defense budget for the Autism Research Program. Read both letters here:
Featured Headlines:
President Bush Signs Bill Funding DoD Autism Reasearch Program for Third Straight Year (September 30, 2008)
Summary of DoD-ARP Appropriations:
The Defense Department's autism research program is funded in the U.S. Army Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Medical Advanced Technology account. It is administered as a Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), similar to current programs for breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers. Research funded by CDMRP is peer-reviewed, and benefits from the direct input of consumer advocates, and is targeted to the most innovative, promising research in the field.
In the Fiscal 2008 Defense Appropriations bill, Congress included $6.4 million for autism research. In FY2009, the funding for this program rose to $8 million. For FY2010, Autism Speaks, along with several members of Congress, are supporting an appropriation of $15 million to be included in the Department of Defense Appropriations bill for autism research.
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