People with Developmental Disabilities, Office for
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Mission
The mission of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is to help individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities live richer lives. OPWDD’s vision is to ensure that individuals enjoy meaningful relationships with family, friends, and others; experience personal health and growth; live in homes of their choice; and fully participate in their communities.
Organization and Staffing
The Executive Budget recommends a year-end workforce target of 18,942 FTEs.
Budget Highlights
The FY 2023 Executive Budget recommends approximately $7.2 billion in All Funds appropriations, including $4.8 billion for Aid to Localities, $2.3 billion for State Operations and $112.6 million for Capital Projects, which represents an increase of $2.2 billion from FY 2022. The year-to-year increase is primarily due to additional Medicaid costs, the 5.4 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA), and healthcare and mental hygiene worker bonuses.
OPWDD will utilize this funding to support a comprehensive system of care that serves nearly 128,000 New Yorkers and their families. These resources will continue to support OPWDD's person-centered model, which delivers services through a network of State-operated and not-for-profit (NFP)-operated settings.
The Budget honors the State’s pledge to support individuals with developmental disabilities in the most appropriate community-based settings. Specifically, the Executive Budget will:
- Continue Investments in New Service Opportunities. The Executive Budget continues to invest State resources that have increased by 30 percent over five years to support OPWDD priority program reforms that ensure individuals receive the support they need. This includes individuals who are entering the system for the first time and seeking access to services, and individuals already receiving services, but whose needs have changed.
- Commit an Additional $15 Million to Develop Housing. The FY 2023 Executive Budget continues to expand independent living opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since FY 2016, the State has invested $95 million in capital resources to develop safe and accessible residential opportunities, and the Executive Budget raises this investment to a total of $110 million. These funds are distinct from, and in addition to, resources that are available from the five-year, $20 billion affordable and supportive housing plan, which is also helping support the development of residential opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Housing Subsidy Enhancements. OPWDD provides housing subsidies through the Individual Supports and Services (ISS) and Self-Direction (SD) programs supporting over 7,000 individuals with developmental disabilities who choose to live independently in their communities. Continued investments in these subsidies are essential and OPWDD will invest $13 million in ISS/SD housing subsidies in FY 2023 to increase payment standards and align reimbursement for administration of these subsidies with changing policies.
- Restore Room & Board Supplement. OPWDD provides a supplement to Supervised and Supportive Residential Habilitation providers whose room and board costs exceed projected revenues. The agency will spend $9.5 million in FY 2023 to align room and board supplemental payments with actual costs and reimburse providers for the full amount of OPWDD-approved costs incurred.
- Expand Crisis Services. OPWDD has continued to expand its crisis intervention and behavioral health services over the years, implementing Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and establishing regional crisis networks. The FY 2023 Executive Budget provides $4.5 million to continue rate enhancements for Intensive Behavioral Services (IBS) and improve connections to county-based mobile crisis services. These investments will allow more individuals to remain in independent settings or with their family, and can also reduce unnecessary emergency room visits.
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Investment. CANS is an assessment designed for children and youth up to age 17 that are eligible for OPWDD services. The information gathered helps Care Managers create an individualized, person-centered plan of services and supports. The FY 2023 Executive Budget includes a $10 million investment to increase the number of assessments and reassessments being conducted with the goal to better align the needs of individuals and the services provided.
- OPWDD Transition to Managed Care. The State continues to assess the potential effectiveness and sustainability of the proposed delivery system to ensure individuals continue receiving appropriate services in the most cost-effective manner.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Mental Hygiene (PDF)
Program Highlights
- Residential Services: Residential programs are licensed by OPWDD to provide varying levels of housing and related services, and are operated by OPWDD or nonprofit agencies. Residential services include, but are not limited to: adaptive skill development; assistance with activities of daily living; community inclusion and relationship building; training and support for independence in travel; adult educational supports; and development of social, leisure, self-advocacy, informed choice and appropriate behavioral skills.
- Day Programs: Day programs include: day habilitation, community habilitation and employment type services, each focused on giving participants the personal, social and vocational supports needed to live in their community. Programming varies depending upon each person’s unique needs and interests. These services aim to assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization and adaptive skills; including communication, travel and other areas of adult education.
- Clinic Services: Clinic Services include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, speech and language pathology, medical/dental services, and health care services. These services assist individuals with developmental disabilities in maintaining the effectiveness of the treatment, enabling the individual to remain in his/her current residential setting and enhancing the individual’s quality of life.
- All Other Services: These include a variety of different service options for individuals and families, such as Self-Direction, respite, care coordination, and family counseling.
| Category | Available FY 2022 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2023 |
Change From FY 2022 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 2,261,037,000 | 2,299,683,000 | 38,646,000 | 2,673,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 2,675,487,000 | 4,816,888,000 | 2,141,401,000 | 1,530,362,000 |
| Capital Projects | 108,600,000 | 112,600,000 | 4,000,000 | 520,904,000 |
| Total | 5,045,124,000 | 7,229,171,000 | 2,184,047,000 | 2,053,939,000 |
| Program | FY 2022 Estimated FTEs 03/31/22 |
FY 2023 Estimated FTEs 03/31/23 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coordination and Support | |||
| General Fund | 1,172 | 1,178 | 6 |
| Community Services | |||
| General Fund | 15,198 | 15,198 | 0 |
| Capital Projects Funds - Other | 385 | 385 | 0 |
| Institutional Services | |||
| General Fund | 2,087 | 2,087 | 0 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | |||
| General Fund | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Total | 18,936 | 18,942 | 6 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2022 |
Recommended FY 2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Funds | 2,657,000 | 2,657,000 | 0 |
| General Fund | 2,256,508,000 | 2,295,154,000 | 38,646,000 |
| Internal Service Funds | 348,000 | 348,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 751,000 | 751,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 773,000 | 773,000 | 0 |
| Total | 2,261,037,000 | 2,299,683,000 | 38,646,000 |
| Adjustments: | |||
| Transfer(s) From | |||
| Special Pay Bill | |||
| General Fund | (30,608,000) | ||
| Appropriated FY 2022 | 2,230,429,000 | ||
| Program | Available FY 2022 |
Recommended FY 2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coordination and Support | |||
| General Fund | 126,494,000 | 141,132,000 | 14,638,000 |
| Internal Service Funds | 348,000 | 348,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 751,000 | 751,000 | 0 |
| Community Services | |||
| General Fund | 1,634,045,000 | 1,655,014,000 | 20,969,000 |
| Institutional Services | |||
| Enterprise Funds | 2,657,000 | 2,657,000 | 0 |
| General Fund | 467,027,000 | 470,133,000 | 3,106,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 502,000 | 502,000 | 0 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | |||
| General Fund | 28,942,000 | 28,875,000 | (67,000) |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 271,000 | 271,000 | 0 |
| Total | 2,261,037,000 | 2,299,683,000 | 38,646,000 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 82,477,000 | 13,606,000 | 81,817,000 | 13,981,000 |
| Community Services | 1,462,528,000 | 491,573,000 | 1,316,217,000 | 501,573,000 |
| Institutional Services | 356,567,000 | 209,676,000 | 340,708,000 | 212,676,000 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 26,280,000 | 9,552,000 | 25,928,000 | 9,552,000 |
| Total | 1,927,852,000 | 724,407,000 | 1,764,670,000 | 737,782,000 |
| Program | Temporary Service (Nonannual Salaried) |
Holiday/Overtime Pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 489,000 | 0 | 171,000 | (375,000) |
| Community Services | 1,792,000 | 0 | 144,519,000 | (10,000,000) |
| Institutional Services | 1,061,000 | 0 | 14,798,000 | (3,000,000) |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 0 | 0 | 352,000 | 0 |
| Total | 3,342,000 | 0 | 159,840,000 | (13,375,000) |
| Program | Total | Supplies and Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 58,655,000 | 1,032,000 | 2,007,000 | 1,370,000 |
| Community Services | 192,486,000 | (470,604,000) | 74,630,000 | 29,187,000 |
| Institutional Services | 113,566,000 | (206,570,000) | 67,679,000 | 25,876,000 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2,595,000 | (9,619,000) | 1,291,000 | 471,000 |
| Total | 367,302,000 | (685,761,000) | 145,607,000 | 56,904,000 |
| Program | Travel | Contractual Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 2,197,000 | 61,000 | 50,617,000 | 30,570,000 |
| Community Services | 5,479,000 | 152,000 | 88,487,000 | 2,502,000 |
| Institutional Services | 1,641,000 | 45,000 | 32,461,000 | 898,000 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 6,000 | 0 | 1,140,000 | 32,000 |
| Total | 9,323,000 | 258,000 | 172,705,000 | 34,002,000 |
| Program | Equipment | General State Charges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 3,834,000 | 106,000 | 0 | (29,763,000) |
| Community Services | 23,890,000 | 660,000 | 0 | (475,211,000) |
| Institutional Services | 11,785,000 | 326,000 | 0 | (209,028,000) |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 158,000 | 4,000 | 0 | (9,679,000) |
| Total | 39,667,000 | 1,096,000 | 0 | (723,681,000) |
| Program | Special Departmental Charges | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 0 | (1,312,000) |
| Community Services | 0 | (27,894,000) |
| Institutional Services | 0 | (24,687,000) |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 0 | (447,000) |
| Total | 0 | (54,340,000) |
| Program | Total | Personal Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 1,099,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Institutional Services | 3,159,000 | 0 | 383,000 | 94,000 |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 271,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4,529,000 | 0 | 383,000 | 94,000 |
| Program | Nonpersonal Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Central Coordination and Support | 1,099,000 | 0 |
| Institutional Services | 2,776,000 | (94,000) |
| Research in Developmental Disabilities | 271,000 | 0 |
| Total | 4,146,000 | (94,000) |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2022 |
Recommended FY 2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 2,675,487,000 | 4,816,888,000 | 2,141,401,000 |
| Total | 2,675,487,000 | 4,816,888,000 | 2,141,401,000 |
| Program | Available FY 2022 |
Recommended FY 2023 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Services | |||
| General Fund | 2,675,487,000 | 4,816,888,000 | 2,141,401,000 |
| Total | 2,675,487,000 | 4,816,888,000 | 2,141,401,000 |
| Comprehensive Construction Program | Available FY 2022 |
Recommended FY 2023 |
Change | Reappropriations FY 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community and Institutional Services Program | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 39,600,000 | 41,600,000 | 2,000,000 | 62,413,000 |
| MH Capital Improvements - Authority Bonds | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 | 66,334,000 |
| Design and Construction Supervision | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 0 | 24,636,000 |
| MH Capital Improvements - Authority Bonds | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 0 | 12,222,000 |
| Facilities Maintenance and Operations | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 41,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 29,434,000 |
| Institutional Services Program | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160,000 |
| MH Capital Improvements - Authority Bonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112,955,000 |
| Non-Bondable Projects | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 954,000 |
| State-Operated Community Services Program | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,918,000 |
| MH Capital Improvements - Authority Bonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91,840,000 |
| Voluntary-Operated Community Facilities | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,648,000 |
| MH Capital Improvements - Authority Bonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,390,000 |
| Total | 108,600,000 | 112,600,000 | 4,000,000 | 520,904,000 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 05/11/2020