Lawrence CTY BD

Lawrence CTY BD, doing business as Open Door School, is a not-for-profit organization that provides a variety of social services to those with developmental disabilities. Through federal grants, Lawrence CTY BD supports early intervention services, employment programs, transportation, adult day care, recreation, and special education.

Lawrence CTY BD has received federal grant funding as a subrecipient from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' Social Services Block Grant program to provide social services such as early intervention, employment assistance, information referrals, transportation, adult day care, and recreational services for those with developmental disabilities. Additionally, they have received subawards from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities up to age 2 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C grant. Lawrence CTY BD also provides special education services with federal grants passed through the Ohio Department of Education under the IDEA-B Special Education grants. Other federal grants supporting Lawrence CTY BD's work include COVID-19 relief funding from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund. Through these federal grants, with state agencies as prime recipients, Lawrence CTY BD performs vital services for Ohio residents with developmental disabilities.