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Disability Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$3,491,746,744$3,491,746,744
FY27 Sen$3,491,396,745$3,491,396,745
FY27 SWM$3,489,946,745$3,489,946,745
FY27 House$3,488,696,745$3,488,696,745
FY27 HWM$3,490,839,854$3,490,839,854
FY27 Gov$3,490,839,854$3,490,839,854
FY26$3,480,346,717$3,402,516,395
FY25$3,514,027,391$3,285,549,952
FY24$3,333,831,803$3,036,771,057
FY23$3,021,674,235$2,664,296,907
FY22$3,594,983,435$2,983,305,228
FY21$2,861,738,780$2,215,835,454
FY20$2,889,724,105$2,187,566,638
FY19$2,709,154,866$2,018,873,207
FY18$2,677,754,373$1,955,083,740
FY17$2,662,039,828$1,900,871,113
FY16$2,634,769,111$1,847,035,556
FY15$2,534,690,586$1,765,150,022
FY14$2,234,774,817$1,545,233,190
FY13$2,116,911,924$1,441,310,867
FY12$2,080,951,261$1,393,343,366
FY11$2,084,464,913$1,355,876,191
FY10$2,068,356,077$1,319,227,753
FY09$2,115,622,731$1,336,223,208
FY08$2,093,707,586$1,304,117,689
FY07$2,075,762,226$1,246,691,127
FY06$2,036,424,468$1,192,083,995

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for Disability Services
66.2%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$3,491,746,744$3,491,746,744
FY27 Sen$3,491,396,745$3,491,396,745
FY27 SWM$3,489,946,745$3,489,946,745
FY27 House$3,488,696,745$3,488,696,745
FY27 HWM$3,490,839,854$3,490,839,854
FY27 Gov$3,490,839,854$3,490,839,854
FY26$3,480,346,717$3,402,516,395

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
Administration and Program Operations$1,886,014$2,143,271$2,143,271$2,143,271$2,143,271
Community Services for the Blind$9,374,358$7,772,782$7,772,782$8,572,782$8,572,782
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,125,162$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$18,705,338$18,320,678$18,320,679$18,320,678$18,320,678
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,605,757$2,522,010$2,522,010$2,522,010$2,522,010
Independent Living Centers$8,694,432$8,500,000$8,000,000$8,500,000$8,500,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$479,408$481,163$481,163$481,163$481,163
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$29,463,239$29,194,031$29,194,031$29,194,031$29,194,031
Employment Assistance$2,611,663$2,487,654$2,487,654$2,487,654$2,487,654
Independent Living Assistance$15,166,565$14,230,910$14,230,909$14,730,910$14,730,909
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$153,431$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$313,935$311,166$311,166$311,166$311,166
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$6,057,245$4,862,718$4,862,718$4,862,718$4,862,718
Head Injury Treatment Services$33,885,007$33,106,310$33,106,310$33,106,310$33,106,310
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$11,027,096$11,270,808$11,270,808$11,270,808$11,270,808
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$107,853,367$109,455,325$107,612,218$107,612,218$107,762,218
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$48,271,549$0$0$0$0
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$2,065,172,736$2,067,501,853$2,067,601,853$2,067,501,853$2,067,601,853
Supportive Technology for Individuals$5,401,510$5,227,910$5,227,910$5,227,910$5,227,910
State Operated Residential Services$355,176,001$372,259,320$372,359,320$372,259,320$372,359,320
Community Day and Work Programs$293,962,482$313,470,092$313,470,092$313,470,092$313,470,092
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$126,785,538$131,417,406$131,417,406$131,417,406$131,417,406
Autism Division$8,109,383$7,907,223$7,907,222$7,907,222$7,907,222
Autism Omnibus Services$79,708,873$102,467,130$102,467,129$102,467,129$102,467,129
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$101,265$98,010$98,010$98,010$98,010
Turning 22 Program and Services$113,184,692$110,347,273$110,347,273$110,347,273$110,347,273
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$134,047,798$134,334,811$134,334,811$134,334,811$134,334,811
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,022,874$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
Head Injury Treatment Services$0$0$0$0$0
DDS Employment First Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Rolland Court Monitor Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Ricci Settlement Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Mental Retardation Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Home and Community-Based Services$0$0$0$0$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,886,014$2,143,271$2,143,271$2,143,271$2,143,271
Certificate of Blindness & Identification Card Fees for Commission Operations Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Community Services for the Blind$9,374,358$7,772,782$7,772,782$8,572,782$8,572,782
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,125,162$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000
Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind$0$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$18,705,338$18,320,678$18,320,679$18,320,678$18,320,678
Turning 22 New Clients Mass. Commission for the Blind$0$0$0$0$0
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,605,757$2,522,010$2,522,010$2,522,010$2,522,010
Ferguson Industries for the Blind$0$0$0$0$0
Independent Living Centers$8,694,432$8,500,000$8,000,000$8,500,000$8,500,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$479,408$481,163$481,163$481,163$481,163
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$29,463,239$29,194,031$29,194,031$29,194,031$29,194,031
Employment Assistance$2,611,663$2,487,654$2,487,654$2,487,654$2,487,654
Independent Living Assistance$15,166,565$14,230,910$14,230,909$14,730,910$14,730,909
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$153,431$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000
Living Independently for Equality Brockton$0$0$0$0$0
Living Independently for Equality$0$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$313,935$311,166$311,166$311,166$311,166
MRC Assistive Technology Loan Program$0$0$0$0$0
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$6,057,245$4,862,718$4,862,718$4,862,718$4,862,718
Home Care, Employment and Independent Living Medicaid Reimbursement Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Head Injury Treatment Services$33,885,007$33,106,310$33,106,310$33,106,310$33,106,310
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$11,027,096$11,270,808$11,270,808$11,270,808$11,270,808
Interpreter Services Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Interpreters for State House Events$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Retardation Central Administration$0$0$0$0$0
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$107,853,367$109,455,325$107,612,218$107,612,218$107,762,218
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0$0
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$48,271,549$0$0$0$0
DMR Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Regional Administration$0$0$0$0$0
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$2,065,172,736$2,067,501,853$2,067,601,853$2,067,501,853$2,067,601,853
DDS Rolland Court Monitor$0$0$0$0$0
Supportive Technology for Individuals$5,401,510$5,227,910$5,227,910$5,227,910$5,227,910
Residential Rate Increases$0$0$0$0$0
State Operated Residential Services$355,176,001$372,259,320$372,359,320$372,259,320$372,359,320
Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Developmentally Disabled$0$0$0$0$0
Community Day and Work Programs$293,962,482$313,470,092$313,470,092$313,470,092$313,470,092
Community Based Employment$0$0$0$0$0
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$126,785,538$131,417,406$131,417,406$131,417,406$131,417,406
Autism Services$0$0$0$0$0
Autism Division$8,109,383$7,907,223$7,907,222$7,907,222$7,907,222
Autism Omnibus Services$79,708,873$102,467,130$102,467,129$102,467,129$102,467,129
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$101,265$98,010$98,010$98,010$98,010
Reduction of Wait List$0$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$113,184,692$110,347,273$110,347,273$110,347,273$110,347,273
Client Services - Elders$0$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Services$0$0$0$0$0
School Residential Expenses Ages 4-21$0$0$0$0$0
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$134,047,798$134,334,811$134,334,811$134,334,811$134,334,811
Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,022,874$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
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