Projects of National Significance: Data Collection on Financial and Programmatic Trends for People with Developmental Disabilities

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The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 funds for a cooperative agreement authorized under Subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, Projects of National Significance. Under this Subtitle, funds will be awarded to collect, analyze, and report on data to describe services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities. The purpose of this project is to conduct a national study that describes changes in public services and supports for people with developmental disabilities by examining local, State and Federal spending, especially of Medicaid funds for services to people with developmental disabilities. The study shall analyze the spending and describe annual outlooks and longitudinal trends in revenue, spending, and programmatic changes in an array of service delivery areas, including community living, public and private residential institutions, supported employment, supported living, and Medicaid waivers.

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