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The Passport Program is a reimbursement program funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS). It assists adults (18 years of age or older) with a developmental disability in accessing services and supports within their communities.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Passport program now has a deadline to submit eligible claims for reimbursement. All claims up to and including March 31, 2026 must be submitted by March 31, 2027!
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Find additional resources for the Passport Program here.
The Passport program, funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), helps adults with a developmental disability be involved in their communities and live as independently as possible by providing funding for community participation services and supports, activities of daily living and person-directed planning. The program also provides funding for caregiver respite services and supports for primary caregivers of an adult with a developmental disability.
For More Information: You can learn more about the Passport Program, find answers to common questions and access helpful resources at passportfunding.ca.
Support provided through the program:
Passport Program support through Catulpa Community Support Services is available to Simcoe County adults (18 years of age and older) who have been successfully referred through Developmental Services Ontario (DSO), Central East Region.
Funding is provided by the Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services. There is no fee for this service.
Passport recipients may choose an individual, agency, or organization to act as a broker to manage their Passport funding on their behalf. Some examples of things a broker will help with are money managing, budgeting, registering and submitting payment for programs and other purchases. Brokers may charge a recipient a fee of up to 10 per cent of the amount spent.
Please note that only items approved through your local Passport agency and provincial guidelines are considered admissible: Passport Program guidelines | ontario.ca
Passport Program Update– Increase to 2026/27 Funding Approval: August 17, 2026:
As part of the Government of Ontario’s 2026 investment, eligible adults with a developmental disability, through the Passport program, will receive additional funding to help manage increased expenses. Additional funds are being made available to those in receipt of funding from the Passport program. This additional funding will support Passport program recipients with purchasing eligible services and supports in alignment with the Passport program guidelines.
As part of this investment, effective August 17, 2026, you will receive an increase to your annual Passport approval amount. The funding increase is calculated based on what your annual Passport approval amount is on August 13, 2026.
What this means for the 2026/27 fiscal year:
• The funding increase applied as of August 13, 2026.
• This total approval amount replaces your previous 2026/27 Passport approval amount.
What this means for the 2027/28 fiscal year:
• The funding increase is an ongoing amount.
Managing Your Passport Funding
Your increase will be applied following the way you administer your funding now. This means that if you:
I. Self-administer fully – your increase will be applied through your self-administered service option.
II. Agency administer fully – your increase will be applied to the agency that is administering the funding on your behalf.
III. Combination of self and agency administer – your increase will be applied to you through your self-administered service option.
IV. Combination of multiple agencies – your increase will be applied to the agency that has the highest amount of funding to manage on your behalf. It will not be split amongst multiple agencies.
As a Passport recipient, you can choose how you would like to administer your funding and make changes at any time. If you would like to change how your funding is being administered please contact your Passport Coordinator.
What Happens Next?
You are not required to apply for this increase in Passport funding. Effective August 17, 2026, it will be automatically added to your annual Passport approval amount.
Passport recipients are receiving additional funding to help manage increase expenses. You will be able to use your funding on any admissible expenses per the current Passport program’s guidelines. You can find the program guidelines on the ministry website at https://www.ontario.ca/page/passport-program-guidelines
Referral to the Passport Program is only facilitated through Developmental Services Ontario (DSO), Central East Region. Access to funding under the program is based on available resources. DSO will confirm eligibility for adult developmental services based on MCCSS legislation and complete the application package.
Developmental Services Ontario, Central East Region
Phone: (905) 953-0796 or 1-855-277-2121
Email: dsocentraleast@yssn.ca
If you are already enrolled in the Passport Program and receiving support through Catulpa Community Support Services, please contact the appropriate Passport Worker based on your last name.
Effective May 1st, 2024, please contact your Direct Funding Worker:
For recipients' last names:
A to F – ChristinaBeaudin-Burdick, cburdick@catulpa.on.ca
G to M – Melina McKay, mmckay@catulpa.on.ca
N to Z – Breanna Lucas, blucas@catulpa.on.ca
Claims submitted for reimbursement may take up to 15 business days to process.
For more information on the Passport program, please visit, passportfunding.ca.
