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Disability Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY26 GAA$3,402,046,395$3,402,046,395
FY25$3,435,443,874$3,285,549,952
FY24$3,259,277,966$3,036,771,057
FY23$2,954,101,117$2,664,296,907
FY22$3,514,589,514$2,983,305,228
FY21$2,797,742,268$2,215,835,454
FY20$2,825,101,762$2,187,566,638
FY19$2,648,570,558$2,018,873,207
FY18$2,617,872,268$1,955,083,740
FY17$2,602,509,145$1,900,871,113
FY16$2,575,848,277$1,847,035,556
FY15$2,478,007,789$1,765,150,022
FY14$2,184,798,979$1,545,233,190
FY13$2,069,571,831$1,441,310,867
FY12$2,034,415,350$1,393,343,366
FY11$2,037,850,426$1,355,876,191
FY10$2,022,101,829$1,319,227,753
FY09$2,068,311,467$1,336,223,208
FY08$2,046,886,407$1,304,117,689
FY07$2,029,342,356$1,246,691,127
FY06$1,990,884,301$1,192,083,995

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Between and
Funding for Disability Services
67.8%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY26 GAA$3,402,046,395$3,402,046,395
FY25$3,435,443,874$3,285,549,952

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY25FY26 GAA
Home and Community-Based Services$266,115,747$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,887,550$1,843,837
Community Services for the Blind$8,962,886$8,864,721
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,150,184$1,100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$17,184,950$18,287,034
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,960,726$2,547,485
Independent Living Centers$8,364,977$8,500,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$462,820$468,687
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$27,490,852$28,804,358
Employment Assistance$2,634,674$2,553,259
Independent Living Assistance$15,052,635$14,827,398
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$156,843$150,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$367,109$306,915
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$6,389,453$5,921,788
Head Injury Treatment Services$30,013,991$33,127,243
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$10,936,225$10,610,499
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$105,503,692$105,441,463
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$41,895,406$47,192,062
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,776,072,549$2,018,989,676
Supportive Technology for Individuals$3,398,272$5,280,717
State Operated Residential Services$345,785,528$347,233,269
Community Day and Work Programs$301,161,569$287,388,656
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$124,868,803$123,950,257
Autism Division$10,463,851$7,928,034
Autism Omnibus Services$64,742,772$77,926,359
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$104,562$99,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$129,765,910$110,653,565
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$130,503,718$131,050,113
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,045,622$1,000,000
FY25FY26 GAA
Head Injury Treatment Services$0$0
DDS Employment First Reserve$0$0
Rolland Court Monitor Reserve$0$0
Ricci Settlement Reserve$0$0
Dept. of Mental Retardation Reserve$0$0
Home and Community-Based Services$266,115,747$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,887,550$1,843,837
Certificate of Blindness & Identification Card Fees for Commission Operations Retained Revenue$0$0
Community Services for the Blind$8,962,886$8,864,721
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,150,184$1,100,000
Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$17,184,950$18,287,034
Turning 22 New Clients Mass. Commission for the Blind$0$0
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,960,726$2,547,485
Ferguson Industries for the Blind$0$0
Independent Living Centers$8,364,977$8,500,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$462,820$468,687
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$27,490,852$28,804,358
Employment Assistance$2,634,674$2,553,259
Independent Living Assistance$15,052,635$14,827,398
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$156,843$150,000
Living Independently for Equality Brockton$0$0
Living Independently for Equality$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$367,109$306,915
MRC Assistive Technology Loan Program$0$0
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$6,389,453$5,921,788
Home Care, Employment and Independent Living Medicaid Reimbursement Retained Revenue$0$0
Head Injury Treatment Services$30,013,991$33,127,243
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$10,936,225$10,610,499
Interpreter Services Fee Retained Revenue$0$0
Interpreters for State House Events$0$0
Department of Mental Retardation Central Administration$0$0
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$105,503,692$105,441,463
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$41,895,406$47,192,062
DMR Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0
Regional Administration$0$0
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,776,072,549$2,018,989,676
DDS Rolland Court Monitor$0$0
Supportive Technology for Individuals$3,398,272$5,280,717
Residential Rate Increases$0$0
State Operated Residential Services$345,785,528$347,233,269
Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Developmentally Disabled$0$0
Community Day and Work Programs$301,161,569$287,388,656
Community Based Employment$0$0
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$124,868,803$123,950,257
Autism Services$0$0
Autism Division$10,463,851$7,928,034
Autism Omnibus Services$64,742,772$77,926,359
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$104,562$99,000
Reduction of Wait List$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$129,765,910$110,653,565
Client Services - Elders$0$0
Child and Adolescent Services$0$0
School Residential Expenses Ages 4-21$0$0
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$130,503,718$131,050,113
Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue$0$0
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,045,622$1,000,000
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