Who We Are

For the 30 plus years of our existence, EITAS role has been primarily to fund services to persons with developmental disabilities. Traditionally we have been the funder of last resort, covering the costs of services, facilities, and equipment that are not paid for or funded by other sources, such as Medicaid, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, or the First Steps program. By law, we can only provide funding for services to citizens of Jackson County who are deemed eligible under the definition of developmentally disabled. Annually in August we begin to accept applications for funding for the upcoming calendar year. Interested providers should visit our website in August for application instructions and a copy of our updated funding policies and procedures. Funding is only awarded to qualified agencies that are nationally accredited and/or licensed and certified by the state of Missouri in serving people with developmental disabilities.