May 2014
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Fact Sheet:
STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM
Overview
Eligibility
Requirements
Authority
Budget
Rates
Partners
Oversight
The State Supplementary Payment (SSP) Program provides state-only cash
awards in monthly installments to approximately 2,000 children and adults
so that they may purchase necessary services and supports. There are no
restrictions requiring recipients to spend funds on specific services or
programs.
Individuals who:

Are enrolled as clients of the Developmental Disabilities Administration
(DDA); and
 Are approved to receive a state supplementary payment in lieu of a
DDA funded program or services and receive:
o Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cash assistance in the month in
which the DDA state supplementary payment is issued; or
o Social Security Title II benefits as a disabled adult child and who
would be eligible for SSI if they did not receive these benefits.
RCW 71A, Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 388-827 WAC, State Supplementary Payment Program
FY 2013 Expenditures:
Expenditures are located in budget unit H58, Program Indexes 1821, 1822,
1823
$7,359,831 General Fund-State
N/A
DDA works closely with the Social Security Administration and
Department of Social and Health Services Economic Services
Administration and Children’s Administration to ensure that Washington
State meets its minimum Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements for
continued federal funding.
Other partners include individuals receiving services, parents, advocacy
organizations, counties and service providers.
External:
 State Auditor’s Office
 Social Security Administration
Internal:
 DDA Quality Control and Compliance (QCC) coordinators meet
with the SSP Program Manager and regional coordinators to review
client files for accuracy.
 DDA Case Resource Managers work closely with clients and
service providers to ensure that individuals who contract directly
with their providers receive quality services.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES
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Information
Contact
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Mark Eliason, Chief, Office of Program and Policy Development
360/725-3452
Email: Mark.Eliason@dshs.wa.gov
Website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/index.shtml
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES
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