Chairperson
Executive Director
Contact Information
NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council99 Washington Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1230
Albany, New York 12210
Phone: 800.395.3372
FAX: 518.402.3505
Email: Email Us
Upcoming DDPC Meetings
DDPC Full Council Mtg.April 15th, 2012, 9:00am
Marriott Conf. Center, Albany, NY
Childrens' Issues Committee Mtg.
April 16th, 2012, 10:00 am
Location: 99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
Systems Committee Mtg:
April 17th, 2012, 10:00am
99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
Adult Issues Committee Mtg.
March 19th, 2012, 10:00am
99 Washington Ave.,
Suite 1230
Albany, NY
For more information, please contact the NYS DDPC at 1.800.395.3372
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Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC).
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Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) meetings and DDPC
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to leave during breaks in the deliberations and when the meeting
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NYACTS is a website designed to provide current information on New York State services and supports for individuals with autism. Autism is on the rise in New York State and around the country. It is estimated that more than 60,000 New York State residents have a diagnosis of autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and that the incidence of autism could reach 4 million Americans in the next decade. New York State government needs to be united in its efforts to respond to these dramatic statistics. The formation of the Interagency Task Force on Autism has helped to ensure that state agencies are working together to assist individuals and families struggling with ASD.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Information and Updates
HHS Releases Funds to Help Low-Income Households with Energy Costs
More than $845 million was released by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) to states to help low-income households
with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The continuing resolution
currently in place allows HHS to release these funds to states,
territories, tribes and the District of Columbia.
“Even as the economy shows signs of improvement, many Americans are
struggling to make ends meet,” said George Sheldon, HHS acting
assistant secretary for children and families. “We are making funds
available today to help vulnerable families and seniors pay their
heating bills and stay warm during this holiday season and into
early 2012.”
LIHEAP assists low-income households, including families with
children and seniors, with their home energy needs such as heating
in the winter, cooling their homes in the summer, and insulating
their homes to make them more energy efficient and reduce their
energy costs. The $845 million in block grant funds released today
is in addition to the $1.7 billion released to states since October
2011. Including the funds released today, states will have received
a total of $2.581 billion in LIHEAP block funds for Fiscal Year
2012.
“There are low-income families, children and seniors across the
country that need help paying to heat their homes,” said Jeannie
Chaffin, director for the Office of Community Services. “We
recognize the importance of getting these funds out quickly so that
families can get the help they need during the winter.”
For a complete list of additional funds available to states today
please
click here.
Individuals interested in applying for energy assistance should
contact their local/state LIHEAP agency. For more information, go
to:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov.
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NYS Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Winter is here, so be sure to check out the benefits of the Home
Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). This federally funded program
issues heating benefits to supplement a household’s annual energy
cost. HEAP may help you pay for Electricity, Propane, Natural Gas,
Wood, Oil, Kerosene, Coal, or any other heating fuel. For more
information call the NYS HEAP Hotline at 1-800-342-3009 or visit:
http://otda.ny.gov/main/programs/heap/