FY2026 (scdd) DD act state councils on developmental disabilities

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $4,017,506 to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services on October 1, 2025, under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) to support State Council on Developmental Disabilities activities through September 30, 2027. The grant funds a comprehensive system of services and activities to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in becoming independent, productive, integrated, and included in their communities while protecting their legal and human rights.

The recipient, PA DHS, administers sub-awards to multiple organizations delivering targeted interventions. Temple University operates the Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline initiative to decrease in-school suspensions and expulsions among Black and brown students with developmental disabilities. Arc Human Services provides education and technical assistance to businesses focused on employing and promoting individuals with developmental disabilities in competitive, integrated employment. Lehigh Valley Center For Independent Living delivers two programs: Community Inclusion for Young Children, educating diverse families about inclusion and self-determination benefits, and Supported Decision-Making, training people with developmental disabilities and their families in supported decision-making practices. Thomas Jefferson University (operating as Sidney Kimmel Medical College) leads a Quality Healthcare initiative. Aboard implements a "Disability is not a Crime" program in Allegheny County. A second sub-award under the Preschool-to-Prison Pipeline serves Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Chester counties. A sub-award supporting authentic friendships for people with developmental disabilities operates in Delaware County.

Performance occurs throughout Pennsylvania with administrative oversight at PA DHS in Harrisburg. This is a formula grant processed through payment management systems to the State, with funds obligated by fiscal year end following receipt and liquidated by the end of the following fiscal year.