Developmental Disabilities Council The DC State Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) is a grant program funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The DDC promotes and engages in systems or process changes, capacity building and advocacy activities. All are designed to achieve independence, productivity, integration and community inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   Program funding is based on the federal government’s approval of DDC’s Five Year State Plan, as developed by the Council, as well as the maintenance of Council memebership as set forth in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-402). The DC Department of Human Services is the Council’s Designated State Agency and serves as its grant funding agent. DDC strategies for implementing approved State Plan goals include: ·                     Training ·                     Interagency Collaboration ·                     Coalition Development ·                     Educating Policy Makers ·                     Funding Demonstration/Model projects ·                     Outreach ·                     Review of State Trends ·                     Public/Private Partnerships  The DDC membership consists of individuals appointed by the DC Mayor and is comprised of individuals who have disabilities, either developmental other disabling; relatives and/or family members of persons with disabilities; representatives of public and private agencies; community-based organizations; and citizens concerned with program and service delivery to people with disabilities. For information on the Developmental Disabilities Council, please call (202) 671-4490. Read the Council's  DDC Statement of Philosophy.