The following amounts are in Governor Hogan's proposed budget for the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to expand services in FY 2016 beyond current levels. Additional funding, not included below, is in the budget to annualize (continue) services that are currently funded. There is limited new funding and the need far exceeds the availability of supports and services.
GF = General Funds (State Funds)
FF = Federal Funds
SF = Special Funds (Funds from a specific source that are designated for certain purposes)
TF = Total Funds (GF + FF + SF)
Transitioning Youth
$10,725,363 TF ($5,971,106 GF + $4,754,257 FF)
The majority of these funds cover day/employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities leaving the school system at age 21 in FY16. A portion also covers other services some of them may need like residential support and individual support services. DDA's expectation is that this will cover all transitioning youth in FY16.
Emergencies
$2,374,993 TF ($1,208,422 GF + $1,059,366 FF + $107,205 SF)
These funds will cover a small number of emergencies that rise to the very highest level of priority. The estimate is that this amount will likely support less than 63 people.
Crisis Services - Waiting List
NO FUNDING
There are over 8000 people on DDA's waiting for community supports and services. There is no funding allocated for anyone on the waiting list other than the very small amount noted below, including people in the highest priority categories - Crisis Resolution (approximately 125 people) and Crisis Prevention (approximately1300).
Waiting List Equity Fund (WLEF)
$930,318 TF ($536,026 SF + $394,292 FF)
The WLEF is a special non-lapsing fund that receives funding from designated sources. Priority is given to people on the waiting list with the oldest caregiver. This amount will provide support to approximately 25 people - while 8000 are on the Waiting List.
Court Involved
$428,820 TF ($227,572 GF + $201,248 FF)
This funding will be used to provide community services for approximately 10 people with developmental disabilities who are involved with the court system. It will help people leave facility-based settings for the community and divert others from entering facilities.
Provider Rates
From January 2015 into FY2016, provider rates were supposed to increase 7.5% to help keep reasonably ahead of the minimum wage increase and help stabilize the community system. This consisted of an expected 4% increase due in January 2015 and another 3.5% increase planned for July 2015. The
Board of Public Works reduced the 4% increase to 2% in January. Governor Hogan's FY2016 budget proposes to also reduce the rate increase due in July from 3.5% to 1.75%. This action will require legislative approval. This combined action will reduce the provider rate increase overall from an expected 7.5% to 3.75%. This will have a direct impact on the availability and quality of services.
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