Funding Partners

County Boards or Senate Bill (SB) 40 Boards are formed to distribute special tax levies that are passed to benefit people with developmental disabilities. These tax levies, frequently called a "mill" tax, have been used to establish sheltered workshops, residential facilities, or related services for the support, care or employment of persons with developmental disabilities. More than 80 counties in Missouri and St. Louis City currently have this tax in place.

In some areas of the state, the county boards purchase services for residents of the county. Other county board agencies provide services directly and use the funding to establish and pay for those services. Many county board agencies also contract with their local Regional Center to provide various services, including residential supports, day habilitation, personal assistant hours, and job coaching. Some county board agencies also enter into "Cooperative Funding Agreements" with their local Regional Center. This enables the county to pay the state match for the Missouri Division of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities' Home and Community-Based Waiver program.

This region's SB 40 Boards are listed below:

St. Louis City:

St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
2334 Olive Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
Executive Director: Barbara Searight
(314) 421-0090
www.mrdd.org

St. Louis County:

Productive Living Board
121 Hunter, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63124
Executive Director: Joyce Prage
(314) 726-6016
www.plboard.com

St. Charles County:

Developmental Disabilities Resource Board
156 St. Peters Centre Blvd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
Executive Director: Peg Capo
(636) 939-3351
www.ddrb.org

Jefferson County:

Jefferson County Developmental Disability Resource Board
P.O. Box 97
Mapaville, MO 63065
Executive Director: Jennifer Wooldridge
(636) 933-0244
www.jcddrb.org

The Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities is a federally funded, 23-member, consumer-driven council appointed by the Governor. The Council's mandate is to plan, advocate for, and give advice concerning programs and services for persons with developmental disabilities that will increase their opportunities for independence, productivity, and integration into communities.

Web site: www.mpcdd.com