Activity:

Services for the developmentally disabled (Developmental Disabilities
Services and Facilities Construction Act, Section 145; Vocational
Rehabilitation Act, Section 4(a)(1); and Public Health Service Act,
Sections 301 and 303)

Purpose: Projects supported under this activity provides part of the cost to improve care in mental retardation institutions; to initiate and expand community programs; for the habilitation and rehabilitation of the mentally retarded and other handicapped individuals; and for concomitant specialized training.

Explanation: Initiation of services and projects is facilitated by Federal project grants made to States, public and other nonprofit agencies and organizations, universities and to local communities. Matching rate varies with different types of grants.

Accomplishments in 1971:

Hospital Improvement The 1971 program will support 63 new projects and 119 projects previously approved. These projects provide service to 32,476 individuals, and training for 14,220 individuals at a cost of $8,300,000.

Rehabilitation Services

Funds available in 1971 will support 72 new projects and 82 projects previously approved. These projects provide service to 6,660 and training for 389 individuals at a cost of $5,500,000.

Initial Staffing Funds available in 1971 will support continuation of 359 projects previously approved. These projects make possible the provision of services to 93,340 individuals at a cost of $9,775,000.

Objectives for 1972:

Hospital Improvement

The 1972 funding request will support the continuation of 130 projects previously approved providing services to 25,416 retardates and staff training for 9,006 members at a cost of $6,500,000.

Rehabilitation Services - In 1972, it is planned that 60 new projects will be approved supporting services for 3,600 retarded and staff training for 384. Additionally, 100 continuation grants will be awarded supporting services for 5,850 retarded individuals and staff training for 704. The funding request is for $7,000,000.

New

Initial Staffing - The $10,075,000 cost in 1972 will support 420 previously approved projects providing services to 109,200 mentally retarded persons. projects will not be approved since it is the intent of the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act that this service be incorporated into the States' program under the formula grant.

1/ Includes $7,000,000 under Section 4 of the Vocational Act. Total authorization $140,000,000. Other amounts included under activity "Rehabilitation Service projects" and appropriation "Research and Training".

Activity: Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (Developmental Disabilities
Services and Facilities Construction Act, Section 121 - Con-

struction of University-Affiliated Facilities, and Construction
of Facilities for the Mentally Retarded, Section 131)

Purpose: Grants are authorized to assist in the construction (and planning for construction) of facilities which will aid in demonstrating provision of specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment, education, training, or care of the mentally retarded or in the interdisciplinary training of physicians and other specialized personnel needed for research, diagnosis and treatment, education, training, or care of the mentally retarded. Grants are made to facilities associated with a University.

Grants were authorized to States for construction of facilities to serve the mentally retarded, particularly in their home communities. This part of the legislation expired on June 30, 1970 and was replaced by a more comprehensive law that includes services as well as facilities. Funds for this activity in 1971 and 1972 are included under the activity "Formula grants for the developmentally disabled".

Explanation: These funds are distributed by formula to States based on population. The States then issue individual project grants within their allotment. Through the construction of modern efficient and economical facilities, the Rehabilitation Services and Facilities agency assists communities in bringing the benefits of modern techniques of diagnosis, evaluation, education, rehabilitation, health care, and training to the developmentally disabled.

Accomplishments in 1971: One grant was issued to the University of Cincinnati to construct a University-affiliated facility. These funds were appropriated in 1969. Approximately 43 grants will be issued in 1971 for construction of community facilities from funds appropriated in 1970.

Objectives for 1972: No funds are requested under this activity for 1972. The construction of community facilities will be funded under a broader section of the law as authorized by PL 91-517. No funds are requested for construction of University-Affiliated facilities under the $20,000,000 authorization.