PHOENIX — A state Division of Developmental Disabilities executive apologized to hundreds of parents on Wednesday during an online town hall and outlined the reasons for the upcoming cuts to thousands of children in the program.

"One of our focus areas is to maintain trust and confidence. It already feels like we have a lot of work to build that trust back," said DDD Assistant Director Zane Garcia Ramadan.

The DDD says reductions will begin after Oct. 1 for attendant care and habilitation services for up to 18,000 children under 18.

The cuts will amount to $47 million in savings, according to the governor's office.

The reductions are being imposed because of dramatic growth in the DDD program, and there is not enough money to fund all services, according to Gov. Katie Hobbs.

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