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Mental Hygiene

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

OPWDD · FY2026 · 2025-2026 Session

Provides residential and day services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mostly through nonprofit providers.

Total appropriation

$4.9B

All Funds

Workforce

17,200

FTE positions

% of state budget

1.93%

of $254B All Funds

% of Mental Hygiene

45.4%

of $10.8B

Line items

How the $4.9B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Community provider servicesLocal Assistance$3.70B
75.5%
State-operated developmental servicesState Operations$0.90B
18.4%
Capital projectsCapital$0.20B
4.1%
AdminState Operations$0.10B
2.0%
Total mapped$4.90B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry OPWDD appropriations.

Other Mental Hygiene agencies

Peers within the same functional area.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2026. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.