Looking Ahead to Legislative Session

By Director Barbara Palmer

The Agency for Person with Disabilities (APD) is preparing for the legislative session, which begins tomorrow, March 2. We will be meeting with legislators to support the funding of Governor Ron DeSantis’ budget recommendations that will help APD and its customers next fiscal year. It is a tight fiscal year, so we hope to receive funding to sustain our iBudget Florida waiver and money to enroll those most in need onto the waiver. Below are the agency issues proposed by Gov. DeSantis to be funded in 2021-2022 for APD.

Serve Additional Clients on Waiting List


APD iConnect (formerly Client Data Management System)


Individual Comprehensive Assessment


APD-managed facilities’ life safety code corrections


APD-managed facilities’ critical repairs and maintenance