Every five years, the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities develops a State Plan that reflects a comprehensive review of major service systems and issues in North Carolina. It outlines goals, objectives and specific activities that will be implemented to bring about change. The State Plan guides the Council regarding how staff and fiscal resources are allocated. The Council's State Plan is developed in accordance with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act).

The current five year plan (2011-2016) is underway, and lists the following goals:

• Transition
• System's Response to People's Needs
• Supports-Workforce-Leadership/Professionals
• Support/Strengthening Self-Advocacy Organizations
• Council Quality Assurance/Operations

The new Five Year Plan (2017-2021) was recently adopted by the 40-member Council and will be submitted to the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) for review and approval to begin implementation on October 1, 2016. Click here to read more about the new Five Year Plan.