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Regional Center Funding

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North Los Angeles Country Regional Center (NLACRC), like all regional centers, is funded by the state of California, specifically through the State Department of Developmental Services (DDS). NLACRC is a private-nonprofit corporation which operates under an annual contract with the DDS. All of the regional center funds come from your tax dollars.

The money NLACRC receives from the DDS is called a contract allocation or budget. NLACRC receives the preliminary allocation of the budget in July and then receives periodic amendments to the budget throughout the year. The budget has two “pots” of money:

  1. Operations, which pays for operating the regional center (employee salaries, benefits and operating expenses)
  2. Purchase of Service (POS) which pays for services and support bought for eligible consumers.

There is no charge for services rendered during assessment for eligibility, diagnosis, or case management. California requires some parents of children under 18 who receive residential services to pay a share of cost (Parental Fee Program), depending on family size and income.”  Click here to learn more about these fees.