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Governor Wes Moore Maryland State of the State 2025

Governor Moore’s supplemental budget proposes $300 million increase for Developmental Disabilities Administration

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Monday released a supplemental budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, outlining adjustments to the previously proposed budget. The supplemental budget focuses on providing additional funding for critical programs, implementing cost-saving measures, and aligning with evolving economic conditions. One of the most significant changes is a nearly $300 million increase in funding for the Developmental Disabilities […]

Marylanders with disabilities to hold action night in Annapolis to protest budget cuts

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Marylanders with disabilities will hold an action night in Annapolis on Monday to protest Governor Wes Moore’s proposed budget cuts. The “These Are Our Lives” action night is organized and led by people with disabilities who will draw from their own lived experiences. On Monday night, March 3rd, people with developmental disabilities will come together to share their personal […]

Future in Focus: The Road to Financial Ruin

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is an op-ed piece from Glen Geelhaar, candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8. The dismal financial future of our state continues to come into focus. There are no shortages of bad bills in Annapolis that are leading us into financial ruin. The latest egregious attempt at hijacking a great Republican concept is against our President Donald […]

Senator Jennings advocates on behalf of Development Disabilities Administration

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Senator J.B. Jennings addressed a packed room of family members and advocates at a breakfast in Annapolis, marking Maryland Developmental Disabilities Day. Speaking to hundreds of attendees from across the state, he emphasized the critical need to protect funding for the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), which provides vital services such as daily living assistance, occupational and physical therapy, adaptive […]

Future in Focus: Disabled Marylanders abandoned by Governor Moore

Posted on January 27, 2025 by News Desk

The following is an editorial piece from Maryland House of Delegates candidate Glen Geelhaar. Governor Moore’s budget priorities are becoming clear—and troubling. His proposed 2025 budget includes a $200 million cut to the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and eliminates $5.5 million for Low Intensity Support Services. These cuts strip families of children with autism of access to programs like therapeutic […]

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Month

Governor Wes Moore proclaims March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Maryland, recognizing the unlimited potential of Marylanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To celebrate, the Developmental Disabilities Administration is highlighting several licensed providers and community members in a series of videos titled “Innovation in Our Communities,” showcasing state-of-the-art approaches to enhancing people’s abilities to live, […]

Maryland becomes Technology First State

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Department of Health’s Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) this week hosted a kickoff event highlighting Governor Larry Hogan’s August 15, 2022 proclamation making Maryland a Technology First State. Maryland becomes the eighth U.S. state to launch the initiative, which aims to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) by expanding access to technology to improve the quality of […]

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