As the State’s leader in advancing public policy on behalf of people with developmental disabilities (DD), the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) provides links to information on various topics of interest to the DD community to help you stay informed.
Read details about fully funding the IPSE grants and making sure that all Georgians with intellectual disabilities (ID) have the opportunity to access post-secondary education. Read our one-pager: Inclusive Post Secondary Education (2024)
Read details on fully funding the Direct Support Professional (DSP) rate study which would come out to $107 million and also support 2,400 Home and Community Based Services (HBCS) waivers which is about 65 million waivers, and also developing a “Georgians with IDD Innovation Commission.” Read our one-pager: Waivers and Wages (2024)
Read details on supporting Georgia as a Model Employer (Senate Bill 384), that would require Georgia's state agencies to set goals for the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities. Also, learn more about ending 14c (House Bill 1125), the outdated practice that allows employers at community rehabilitation programs to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage. Read our one-pager: Georgia As a Model Employer and Ending Subminimum Wages (2024)
Read GCDD’s Five-Year Strategic Plan which is based on public input. It provides our goals and objectives to determine what GCDD will work on to build a more inclusive, integrated state for people with developmental disabilities. Read the plan: Five Year Strategic Plan (2022-2026)