l Financials

≈ $3 MILLION

Amount per year the DD Council spends to support people with developmental disabilities in Ohio

EXPENDITURES 2019 2020

Administrative $441,889 $488,126 Programs $1,060,668 $1,030,975

Grant Projects

Assistive Technology / Communication $231,000 $195,000 Children & Health $241,212 $282,938 Community Living $354,384 $263,794 Executive $53,187 $43,427 Employment $191,364 $235,000 Leadership Development $229,472 $148,324 Outreach $100,000 $100,000 Public Policy $72,628 $139,400

$2,975,804 $2,926,984

Financials

Expenditures by Category 2019 Expenditures by Category 2020

Fiscal Years Covered:

October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020 Ohio DD Council Members

Ohio DD Council Members Go to Washington!

September 2019: Ohio DD Council Member Michael Denlinger was one of almost a dozen Council Members who traveled to Washington DC to participate in federal briefings on disability policy and to meet with members of Congress. Denlinger, serving as a DD Council Member from Hamilton County, was able to meet with his Congressman Steve Chabot and with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown. The trip, planned by the Ohio DD Council, the Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities and the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council, provided members of all three organizations an opportunity to learn, network and advocate. The program included a day where members learned about Medicaid block-grants, the Disability Integration Act, and efforts to eliminate healthcare discrimination against people with disabilities. Denlinger has been a vocal advocate with his federal policymakers for years, but he said this was the first time he was able to meet face-to-face with his Congressman. Jo Spargo, Chairperson of the DD Council, said this trip was the best one she’s participated in as a member of the Council. “Our meetings with legislators went very well, and having folks representing county boards and independent living centers in each meeting made the conversation with each of the policymakers flow very smoothly,” said Spargo. “I know this was a lot of work to plan, but it was definitely worth it in the end.” 19