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Disability Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Sen$3,047,022,650$3,047,022,650
FY24$3,010,160,279$3,036,771,057
FY23$2,806,010,119$2,664,296,907
FY22$3,273,161,411$2,983,305,228
FY21$2,605,281,310$2,215,835,454
FY20$2,630,917,973$2,187,566,638
FY19$2,478,749,137$2,028,973,207
FY18$2,437,996,875$1,955,083,740
FY17$2,423,530,146$1,900,871,113
FY16$2,398,702,791$1,847,035,556
FY15$2,307,590,961$1,765,150,022
FY14$2,034,546,622$1,545,233,190
FY13$1,927,243,841$1,441,310,867
FY12$1,894,505,131$1,393,343,366
FY11$1,897,703,972$1,355,876,191
FY10$1,883,038,432$1,319,227,753
FY09$1,926,070,155$1,336,223,208
FY08$1,906,118,533$1,304,117,689
FY07$1,889,781,016$1,246,691,127
FY06$1,853,967,787$1,192,083,995
FY05$1,814,928,993$1,124,502,952
FY04$1,783,449,813$1,072,767,192
FY03$1,780,383,255$1,047,809,906
FY02$1,772,571,543$1,020,725,953
FY01$1,716,287,820$971,119,141

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Disability Services
57.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Sen$3,047,022,650$3,047,022,650
FY25 SWM$3,045,422,650$3,045,422,650
FY25 House$3,031,699,855$3,031,699,855
FY25 HWM$3,030,824,855$3,030,824,855
FY25 Gov$3,048,940,263$3,048,940,263
FY24$3,010,160,279$3,036,771,057
FY24 Leg$2,896,743,223$2,922,351,357
FY23 GAA$2,693,770,656$2,557,725,925
FY22 GAA$2,631,112,637$2,398,113,353

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Home and Community-Based Services$170,460,111$0$0$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,691,471$1,823,427$1,823,427$1,805,193
Community Services for the Blind$8,113,688$7,521,822$7,521,821$8,621,822
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,090,361$0$0$1,100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$15,564,548$16,085,143$16,085,143$16,085,143
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,806,733$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545
Independent Living Centers$7,929,897$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$426,141$447,097$447,096$442,626
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$25,631,743$26,191,382$26,191,382$26,191,382
Employment Assistance$2,458,672$2,519,718$2,519,719$2,519,719
Independent Living Assistance$13,704,130$13,895,864$13,895,864$14,395,864
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$148,686$150,000$150,000$150,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$344,408$351,091$351,091$351,091
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$5,831,592$6,175,672$6,175,670$6,110,671
Head Injury Treatment Services$26,683,195$28,669,936$28,669,936$28,669,936
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$9,761,266$11,009,060$11,009,060$10,459,060
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$90,769,859$117,990,802$100,650,397$117,010,894
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$33,241,743$40,017,443$40,067,443$40,017,442
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,660,732,739$1,698,579,657$1,698,579,657$1,698,579,657
Supportive Technology for Individuals$2,725,902$3,250,000$3,250,000$3,250,000
State Operated Residential Services$314,987,459$333,099,736$333,099,736$331,099,736
Community Day and Work Programs$227,395,014$288,021,407$288,021,407$288,021,407
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$97,194,559$119,420,577$119,420,577$119,420,577
Autism Division$9,853,582$10,957,296$11,007,296$9,957,296
Autism Omnibus Services$52,080,585$61,917,941$61,917,941$61,917,941
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$99,124$100,000$100,000$100,000
Turning 22 Program and Services$104,727,417$124,104,015$124,104,015$124,104,015
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$122,549,210$124,809,632$124,809,632$124,809,632
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,156,443$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
FY24FY25 GovFY25 HouseFY25 Sen
Head Injury Treatment Services$0$0$0$0
DDS Employment First Reserve$0$0$0$0
Rolland Court Monitor Reserve$0$0$0$0
Ricci Settlement Reserve$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Mental Retardation Reserve$0$0$0$0
Home and Community-Based Services$170,460,111$0$0$0
Administration and Program Operations$1,691,471$1,823,427$1,823,427$1,805,193
Certificate of Blindness & Identification Card Fees for Commission Operations Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Community Services for the Blind$8,113,688$7,521,822$7,521,821$8,621,822
Mass. Audio Information Network$1,090,361$0$0$1,100,000
Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$15,564,548$16,085,143$16,085,143$16,085,143
Turning 22 New Clients Mass. Commission for the Blind$0$0$0$0
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind$2,806,733$2,831,545$2,831,545$2,831,545
Ferguson Industries for the Blind$0$0$0$0
Independent Living Centers$7,929,897$8,000,000$8,000,000$8,000,000
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission$426,141$447,097$447,096$442,626
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled$25,631,743$26,191,382$26,191,382$26,191,382
Employment Assistance$2,458,672$2,519,718$2,519,719$2,519,719
Independent Living Assistance$13,704,130$13,895,864$13,895,864$14,395,864
Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons$148,686$150,000$150,000$150,000
Living Independently for Equality Brockton$0$0$0$0
Living Independently for Equality$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$344,408$351,091$351,091$351,091
MRC Assistive Technology Loan Program$0$0$0$0
Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled$5,831,592$6,175,672$6,175,670$6,110,671
Home Care, Employment and Independent Living Medicaid Reimbursement Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Head Injury Treatment Services$26,683,195$28,669,936$28,669,936$28,669,936
Head Injury Trust Fund$0$0$0$0
Speed Surcharge / Head Injury Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing$9,761,266$11,009,060$11,009,060$10,459,060
Interpreter Services Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Interpreters for State House Events$0$0$0$0
Department of Mental Retardation Central Administration$0$0$0$0
DDS Service Coordination and Administration$90,769,859$117,990,802$100,650,397$117,010,894
Physical Plant Improvements$0$0$0$0
Provider Worker Certification$0$0$0$0
Transportation to Day and Work Programs$33,241,743$40,017,443$40,067,443$40,017,442
DMR Employee Chargeback Costs$0$0$0$0
Regional Administration$0$0$0$0
Community Residential Services for Developmentally Disabled$1,660,732,739$1,698,579,657$1,698,579,657$1,698,579,657
DDS Rolland Court Monitor$0$0$0$0
Supportive Technology for Individuals$2,725,902$3,250,000$3,250,000$3,250,000
Residential Rate Increases$0$0$0$0
State Operated Residential Services$314,987,459$333,099,736$333,099,736$331,099,736
Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Developmentally Disabled$0$0$0$0
Community Day and Work Programs$227,395,014$288,021,407$288,021,407$288,021,407
Community Based Employment$0$0$0$0
Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled$97,194,559$119,420,577$119,420,577$119,420,577
Autism Services$0$0$0$0
Autism Division$9,853,582$10,957,296$11,007,296$9,957,296
Autism Omnibus Services$52,080,585$61,917,941$61,917,941$61,917,941
Aging with Developmental Disabilities$99,124$100,000$100,000$100,000
Reduction of Wait List$0$0$0$0
Turning 22 Program and Services$104,727,417$124,104,015$124,104,015$124,104,015
Client Services - Elders$0$0$0$0
Child and Adolescent Services$0$0$0$0
School Residential Expenses Ages 4-21$0$0$0$0
State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled$122,549,210$124,809,632$124,809,632$124,809,632
Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Comm. Corp. Transitions to Work$1,156,443$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
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