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Disability Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$2,920,351,357$2,920,351,357
FY23 Current$3,334,820,819$3,138,654,134
FY22$2,636,405,261$2,381,880,701
FY21$2,984,157,775$2,515,835,454
FY20$2,654,176,127$2,187,566,638
FY19$2,488,214,056$2,018,873,207
FY18$2,459,549,545$1,955,083,740
FY17$2,444,761,991$1,900,721,113
FY16$2,420,104,613$1,847,185,556
FY15$2,327,990,801$1,765,150,022
FY14$2,052,532,663$1,545,233,190
FY13$1,944,281,291$1,441,310,867
FY12$1,911,253,161$1,393,343,366
FY11$1,914,480,280$1,355,876,191
FY10$1,899,685,092$1,319,227,753
FY09$1,943,097,230$1,336,223,208
FY08$1,922,969,228$1,304,117,689
FY07$1,906,487,283$1,246,691,127
FY06$1,870,357,453$1,192,083,995
FY05$1,830,973,545$1,124,502,952
FY04$1,799,216,078$1,072,767,192
FY03$1,796,122,411$1,047,809,906
FY02$1,788,241,641$1,020,725,953
FY01$1,731,460,352$971,119,141

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for Disability Services
73.4%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$2,920,351,357$2,920,351,357
FY24 Leg$2,922,351,357$2,922,351,357
FY24 Sen$2,919,876,358$2,919,876,358
FY24 SWM$2,918,951,358$2,918,951,358
FY24 Hou$2,921,596,129$2,921,596,129
FY24 HWM$2,921,171,129$2,921,171,129
FY24 Gov$2,918,766,119$2,918,766,119
FY23 Current$3,334,820,819$3,138,654,134
FY23 GAA$2,717,584,448$2,557,725,925
FY23 SWM$2,647,054,758$2,491,345,056
FY23 Hou$2,715,416,945$2,555,685,922
FY23 HWM$2,715,165,132$2,555,448,922
FY23 Gov$2,636,047,728$2,480,985,501
FY22 GAA$2,654,372,512$2,398,113,353

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 GAA
Home and Community-Based Services$580,185,503$0$0$0$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,790,749$1,706,424$1,706,425$1,706,424$1,706,424
Community Services for the Blind$8,290,329$6,835,416$6,835,416$8,185,416$8,185,416
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,168,750$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$16,666,685$15,702,144$15,702,144$15,702,144$15,702,144
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$3,008,517$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545
Independent Living Centers$8,500,002$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$454,503$429,907$429,908$429,908$429,908
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$24,757,796$29,792,086$29,792,086$25,858,336$25,858,336
Employment Assistance$2,635,433$2,480,407$2,480,407$2,480,407$2,480,407
Independent Living Assistance$14,361,984$13,325,279$13,325,279$13,825,279$13,825,279
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$159,375$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$369,170$347,454$347,453$347,454$347,453
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$5,793,567$5,883,145$5,883,145$5,883,145$5,883,145
Head Injury Treatment Services$26,444,339$28,507,283$27,919,083$27,919,083$27,919,083
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$10,041,401$9,941,371$9,941,371$9,448,559$9,448,559
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$93,725,862$91,022,293$91,322,294$91,122,294$91,572,294
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$35,986,155$33,535,611$33,535,611$33,535,611$33,535,611
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,568,658,416$1,715,777,146$1,715,777,146$1,715,852,146$1,715,777,146
Supportive Technology for Individuals$1,859,375$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000
State Operated Residential Services$271,503,440$317,747,049$317,772,049$317,747,049$317,772,049
Community Day and Work Programs$295,972,497$240,080,258$240,155,258$243,080,258$243,155,258
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$96,292,844$98,053,790$98,053,790$98,053,790$98,053,790
Autism Division$14,804,772$10,940,691$13,933,900$10,940,691$10,940,691
Autism Omnibus Services$44,943,761$52,540,994$52,565,994$52,540,994$52,540,994
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$106,250$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$89,355,794$105,653,241$105,653,241$105,653,241$105,653,241
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$115,921,048$123,632,585$123,632,584$123,632,584$123,632,584
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,062,500$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 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$580,185,503$0$0$0$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,790,749$1,706,424$1,706,425$1,706,424$1,706,424
Certificate of Blindness & Identification Card Fees for Commission Operations Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Community Services for the Blind$8,290,329$6,835,416$6,835,416$8,185,416$8,185,416
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,168,750$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$16,666,685$15,702,144$15,702,144$15,702,144$15,702,144
Turning 22 New Clients Mass. Commission for the Blind$0$0$0$0$0
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$3,008,517$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545
Ferguson Industries for the Blind$0$0$0$0$0
Independent Living Centers$8,500,002$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$454,503$429,907$429,908$429,908$429,908
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$24,757,796$29,792,086$29,792,086$25,858,336$25,858,336
Employment Assistance$2,635,433$2,480,407$2,480,407$2,480,407$2,480,407
Independent Living Assistance$14,361,984$13,325,279$13,325,279$13,825,279$13,825,279
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$159,375$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$369,170$347,454$347,453$347,454$347,453
MRC Assistive Technology Loan Program$0$0$0$0$0
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$5,793,567$5,883,145$5,883,145$5,883,145$5,883,145
Home Care, Employment and Independent Living Medicaid Reimbursement Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Head Injury Treatment Services$26,444,339$28,507,283$27,919,083$27,919,083$27,919,083
Head Injury Trust Fund$0$0$0$0$0
Speed Surcharge / Head Injury Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$10,041,401$9,941,371$9,941,371$9,448,559$9,448,559
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$93,725,862$91,022,293$91,322,294$91,122,294$91,572,294
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0$0
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$35,986,155$33,535,611$33,535,611$33,535,611$33,535,611
DMR Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0$0
Regional Administration$0$0$0$0$0
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,568,658,416$1,715,777,146$1,715,777,146$1,715,852,146$1,715,777,146
DDS Rolland Court Monitor$0$0$0$0$0
Supportive Technology for Individuals$1,859,375$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000
Residential Rate Increases$0$0$0$0$0
State Operated Residential Services$271,503,440$317,747,049$317,772,049$317,747,049$317,772,049
Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Developmentally Disabled$0$0$0$0$0
Community Day and Work Programs$295,972,497$240,080,258$240,155,258$243,080,258$243,155,258
Community Based Employment$0$0$0$0$0
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$96,292,844$98,053,790$98,053,790$98,053,790$98,053,790
Autism Services$0$0$0$0$0
Autism Division$14,804,772$10,940,691$13,933,900$10,940,691$10,940,691
Autism Omnibus Services$44,943,761$52,540,994$52,565,994$52,540,994$52,540,994
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$106,250$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
Reduction of Wait List$0$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$89,355,794$105,653,241$105,653,241$105,653,241$105,653,241
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$115,921,048$123,632,585$123,632,584$123,632,584$123,632,584
Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,062,500$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
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