State Budget, As Enacted: Ohio Departments of Aging, Developmental Disabilities, & Job and Family Services

State Budget, As Enacted: Ohio Departments of Aging, Developmental Disabilities, & Job and Family Services

Brie Lusheck, Public Policy Associate

August 2, 2017

Looks at the Ohio Departments of Job and Family Services, Department of Developmental Disabilities and Aging budget requests, as enacted in the state budget.Key Takeaways

• The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) saw an increase of $12 million from Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 to FY 2018.
• The House and Senate versions of the budget decreased funding to the Senior Community Service line item, impacting the state’s ability to draw down Older American Act funds.
• The as-enacted version of the budget included the House-passed version of the budget additions to the adult protective service (APS) program in Ohio.