Jack Hefner Award
Current Winner
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What is the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities?
The North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) is part of a national network of organizations that assist people with developmental disabilities. In each state, federal law (PL 106-402, the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act or DD Act) creates a State Council, such as NCCDD, a Protection and Advocacy System, and a Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Research, Education and Service. Together, these three partner organizations work to “promote self-determination, independence, productivity and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life” for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Like all State Councils on DD and their partners, we are funded through the US Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The NCCDD receives approximately $1.9 million in federal funds, through the NC Department of Health and Human Services. Our 34 members, appointed by the governor, decide how those funds will be used, based on a Five-Year Plan. We are proud that 60% of our members are people with developmental disabilities or family members of people with developmental disabilities.
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