Individuals with Disabilities
In tough budget times for Massachusetts, MAJF continues to fight for several budget line items which transportation, employment, training and housing to individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
Line items in the FY09 budget benefiting Individual with Disabilities saw the big increase from a year ago. Combined, the seven Disabilities line items MAJF advocates for will receive $35 million more than last year.
| Line Items |
Final funding for FY09 |
Governor's Budget FY10 |
House Budget FY10 |
Senate Budget FY10 |
Conference Committee Report |
| DMH Adult Mental Health Services Line item 5046-0000 |
$315,563,248 |
$363,052,065 |
$313,598,387 |
$374,329,611 |
$310,283,591 |
| DMH Services for children and adolescents Line Item 5042-5000 |
$73,500,000 |
$73,138,409 |
$73,138,409 |
$72,199,953 |
$72,199,953 |
| Community Residential Line Item 5920-2000 |
$547,807,631 |
$852,653,065 consolidated with four other line items - $45 million appears to have been cut from these items |
$616,259,640 |
|
$697,680,652 |
| Residential Rate Line Item 5920-2006 |
$2,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DMR Family Support Line Item 5920-3000/5920-2007 |
$55,044,228 |
partially transferred to 5920-2000) and partially transferred to 5911-2000 |
$55,454,715 |
$42,521,184 |
$46,521,184 |
| DMR Transition Services Line Item 5920-5000 |
$7,700,000 |
$7,700,000 |
$7,700,000 |
|
$5,000,000 |
| Early Childhood Mental Health Consulation Services Line Item 3000-6075 |
$2,900,000 |
$2,900,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
