Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council is a state-level government entity registered in SAM.gov since January 2016, serving as a critical component of Massachusetts' executive branch dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. As a child entity within the state government structure, the Council operates under the Administration & Finance office and provides comprehensive advocacy, monitoring, and community support services designed to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion within their communities. The organization functions as a primary awardee for federal grant funding focused on disability services and policy development at the state level.

The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council has maintained a consistent federal funding relationship primarily through the Administration on Aging and Administration on Disabilities within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, receiving seven federal grant awards spanning from 2021 through 2026. The organization has been a principal recipient of formula grants under the DD ACT State Councils on Developmental Disabilities program (CFDA 93.630), with the most recent award being a $477,884 formula grant awarded on October 1, 2025, for the period through September 30, 2027. The Council's core deliverables funded through these awards include monitoring and evaluating disability programs across the state, developing and advocating for legislative efforts to improve disability services, conducting community education initiatives to increase awareness and support, and providing direct support and advocacy services for individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Massachusetts. Additionally, the organization has received block grant funding from the Administration on Disabilities through programs such as the SCPH-2022 and SCC5-2021 grants, which supported expanded initiatives in disability advocacy and community participation. The Council operates independently as a prime awardee with no documented sub-partners on record, maintaining a cyclical annual funding pattern that aligns with federal fiscal year cycles beginning October 1st, demonstrating sustained federal confidence in its disability advocacy and support mission.