Meetings/Conferences

    Upcoming Meetings -- hold these dates! More information will be coming soon.

      NACDD Membership Meeting -- July 26, 3:00 -- 5:00 pm, Westin Arlington, VA
      Technical Assistance Institute -- July 27 - 28, Westin Arlington, VA


      NACDD Membership Meeting -- October 28, Marriott Uptown, Albuquerque, NM
      NACDD Annual Conference -- October 29 -- 30, Marriott Uptown, Albuquerque, NM

News about Issues Related to Developmental Disabilities

Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) under the Amrican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to helping to promote economic recovery through our implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) . The legislation authorizes an estimated $87 billion in additional federal funding for States, in the form of a temporary increase in the funds that the Federal government contributes toward Medicaid and Title IV-E programs. This investment will protect people whose eligibility for Medicaid might otherwise be at risk if State budget shortfalls resulted in Medicaid cutbacks. This investment will also generate considerable state economic activity, jobs and wages.

Please see the their fact sheet and questions and answers.

 

Employment and Fellowship Announcements

JOB OPPORUNITY: Developmental Disabilities Systems Analyst & Planner

The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council seeks a creative professional to join our staff full-time as a Systems Analyst and Planner.

This position supports initiatives aimed at positive systems change and realizing our mission of bringing people with developmental disabilities into the heart of Vermont communities. We need you if you are skilled at social and policy research and analysis; can translate complex information to be understandable to diverse audiences; have the creativity to design new projects; the people skills to work with members, communicate with policymakers and build community partnerships to leverage funding; and can attend to details of federal reporting, contracting and grant management. The ideal candidate enjoys outreach and knows how to support and empower people with developmental disabilities and family members to be advocates and leaders.

Full-Time; Excellent benefits package. Click here for a more complete description. You can apply on-line at www.vtstatejobs.info (reference #25523) or call (800) 640-1657 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service).