2025 Annual Report to the Community

Financials

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Revenue

Local | $83,588,103

Most of HCDDS’ yearly funding is provided by a county-wide property tax levy. Voters must approve the levy every five years. It was last renewed in 2024.

83%

Federal | $12,666,949

Federal funding is mostly comprised of billing for Medicaid services provided by HCDDS employees, such as targeted case management services. This category also includes federal grants.

13%

Miscellaneous | $3,406,136

Miscellaneous revenue sources are largely comprised of tuition payments from local school districts for students who attend HCDDS schools. It also includes lease revenue from HCDDS-owned buildings and other minor sources of revenue.

3%

State | $1,245,601

State funding sources include revenue from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, school revenue from the Ohio Department of Education, and funding for specific local projects.

1%

Total

$100,906,790

Expenses

Services Funded In the Community | $81,053,598

HCDDS dedicates most of its budget to funding services for people in the community. This includes paying the required local match for Medicaid home- and community-based services waivers, residential and housing services, day services, and transportation.

59%

Direct Supports for People Served | $28,758,46

HCDDS directly supports people in our community through service coordination provided by Service and Support Administrators (SSAs), the Early Intervention program, Bobbie B. Fairfax School, and Margaret B. Rost School.

21%

Building and Operations | $13,609,238

Building and operations includes the cost of owning, maintaining, and operating all HCDDS facilities. In 2025, this included HCDDS's portion of the purchase for its new location at the new Hamilton County Central Campus.

10%

Other Support for People Served | $9,791,063

Other support includes the Introduction and Eligibility team, employment coordination, case management support, the Major Unusual Incident and Prevention team, provider support and quality assurance, and the ALIFE team.

7%

Administration | $4,478,408

Administration is provided by the Superintendent's office, the Human Resources office, the Finance team, and the Information Technology team.

3%

Total

$137,691,053