Mapping The Developmental Disability Market: Over A Half-Million People With Disabilities & $53 Billion In Annual Spending

Mapping The Developmental Disability Market: Over A Half-Million People With Disabilities & $53 Billion In Annual Spending
In 2009, public spending on developmental disability programs (DD or I/DD) totaled $53.21 billion for DD services and income maintenance, according to analysis by the University of Colorado. Of the total, 58% ($30.6 billion) was spent on DD disability services and income maintenance allocated by the federal government; 39% ($20.9 billion) was allocated by state governments; and three percent of the funding ($1.7 billion) was allocated . . .