Agencies for the Deaf/HH in States with 1 – 2.6 Million July 12, 2007 Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

CDHH’s Functions Advocacy Legislation and policy Information and referral Outreach, training, and consultation Equipment distribution Interpreter directory Research and reports Newborn hearing screening (federally funded)

CDHH’s Budget $142,900 per year Two full-time staff $10,379 pays for four council meetings Left over for the whole year = $5,021

CDHH’s Budget

Study of States (states with populations between 1 – 2.6 mil.) Facts Advocacy is permitted in all states. All states appropriate funding for specialized deaf-hh services. Idaho, New Hampshire, and Hawaii’s agencies/programs for the deaf-hh have the lowest annual budgets, employees, and spending per capita.

Study of States Facts Continued… The two states most comparable in population to Idaho are Nebraska and Maine. Their state agencies for the deaf-hh receive four and a half times more annual funding than Idaho’s agency. New Mexico’s population is only one-third greater than Idaho’s, but its agency for the deaf-hh receives 30 times more annual funding. Utah’s population is less than twice as large as Idaho’s, but its agency for the deaf-hh has 46 times more employees.

Study of States

Case Study: Utah Advocacy Legislation Information and referral Outreach, training, and consultation Equipment distribution Interpreter directory Interpreter certification Interpreter mentoring Hard of hearing adjustment training Adult education programs Operate community center Vocational rehabilitation training Independent living training

Comparison: Utah vs. Idaho UtahIdaho Population2,550,0631,466,465 Budget$1,788,000$142,900 Dollar per D/HH$8.15$1.13 Employees932 Facility SQFT32,000430

Utah’s Facility

Idaho’s Facility

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