HOW THE DD DOLLARS WERE SPENT
The CT Council on Developmental Disabilities operates entirely with federal developmental disabilities funds, which are distributed among the states under a formula based on population, per capita income, unemployment rate, and Social Security disability statistics. In 2003, the Council received an allotment of $650,630. The Council also carried over $7,446 of 2002 funds for use during 2002. In July 2003, the Council and the State Department of Education (SDE) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that transferred $10,000 of SDE funds to the Council for Kids As Self-Advocates (KASA). The Council used $4,318 of these funds during 2003. The Council's total 2003 budget was $662,394. Including funds from SDE, the Council leveraged an additional $142,710 in matching funds.
| 2003 Grantees | |||
| ADAPT of CT | $1,000 | ||
| Americans with Disabilities Act Coalition of CT (ADACC) Codification of the ADA | $30,000 | ||
| Communitas, Inc. for the CT Association of Personal Assistants (CTAPA) | $22,245 | ||
| CT Association of Centers for Independent Living (CACIL) for the CT Olmstead Coalition | $49,909 | ||
| CT Family Support, Self-Determination and People FirstConference | $9,918 | ||
| CT Kids As Self-Advocates (KASA) | $10,318 | ||
| CT Lifespan Respite Coalition (CLRC) | $41,000 | ||
| University of CT Health Center, University Center for Excellence (UCE) Partners In Policymaking | $61,658 | ||
| Understanding Special Education (USE) | $100,000 | ||
| Subtotal | $326,048 | ||
| 2003 Council and Staff Initiated Activities | |
| Ad hoc Council Member Support Committee | $1,430 |
| Riding The Bus With My Sister Conference | $100 |
| Staff Program Activities: CT Chapter of Kids As Self-Advocates, CT Family Support Conference, DD Network, Department of Education's Continuous Improvement Partnership Team, CT's Multicultural Early Childhood Team, Long Term Care Advisory Commission, Real Choice Model Communities and Nursing Facility Transition Grants, Department of Social Services' Council for Persons with Disabilities, Testified on 4 bills before the CT General Assembly and served as Project Officers to Council grantees | $90,294 |
| Subtotal | $91,824 |
| Administration - 5% of the federal formula grant goes directly to the CT General Fund | $32,532 |
| Council Office and staff | $164,427 |
| Subtotal | $196,959 |
| Carried over for use in 2004 | $47,563 |
| Total | $662,394 |
