How to Enroll in DDA

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Applying for DDA Enrollment is the first step toward requesting services. It is a process to determine if you meet developmental disability eligibility criteria. It is not the same as requesting services. If you are new to Washington state or DDA, click here for more information about what to expect and why it’s a good idea to apply. 

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New to Washington State? Click here to find out what to expect.

 

STEP 1: Apply for DDA Enrollment

Select one of the following two ways to request a DDA enrollment packet, also known as an intake packet:

  1. Download the forms (see bottom of page for links).

  2. Visit your local DDA office. 

DDA staff are happy to assist completing the forms and gathering documentation.

Click below to learn more:

Required documentation for DDA enrollment

Criteria for DDA enrollment in Chapter 388-823 WAC

 

STEP 2: Send Us Your Application Packet

Email or mail your completed documents to the Intake and Eligibility address for your region or drop them off in person at your local DDA office.

Region 1 (counties served: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima)

Phone: (800) 462-0624

Email: DDAR1IE@dshs.wa.gov

Mail: 1611 W INDIANA AVE SPOKANE WA 99205-4221

Region 2 (counties served: Island, King, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom)

Phone: (800) 788-2053

Email:DDA2IETEAM@dshs.wa.gov

Mail: 20311 52ND AVE W STE 302 LYNNWOOD WA 98036-3901

Region 3 (counties served: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum)

Phone: (800) 248-0949

Email:DDAR3IE@dshs.wa.gov

Mail:1305 TACOMA AVE S STE 300 TACOMA WA 98402-1903

If you would like assistance completing the forms, call the number for your regional DDA office (see list above).

After you send us your packet, we will send you an application received form. It includes contact information for status updates and questions.

 

STEP 3: Receive Your Determination of Eligibility

After we receive the last past piece of requested documentation, our intake and eligibility specialists will make a determination of eligibility within 30 days and send you a notification packet that explains your determination of eligibility and enrollment.

If you are eligible and enrolled:
You have the option to request services right away or wait until you’re ready for that step. If you need more time to decide, you will be assigned a DDA case manager to contact whenever you’re ready to ask for services. You can also visit a DDA office or use our online request form to ask for services at any time. If we do not hear from you, we’ll assume you would like to wait. In that case, your DDA Case Manager will reach out to you at least once a year to talk to you about service options.

If you are not eligible:

You can file appeal. The appeal steps are included in the notification packet.

 

STEP 4. Request Services

You can ask for services any time after you are enrolled in DDA. To learn more about that process, click here.

Note: You might not need to be a DDA client to receive the service you need.

  • For children: DDA offers personal care through Community First Choice for children whether or not they are DDA clients. Even if you do not have a developmental disability, you might be eligible for personal care.

  • For adults: Adults that need personal care but are not DDA clients can receive this service through Aging and Long-Term Support Administration.

Intake Forms