JCPD disburses $32.9 million in grants to date this fiscal year

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has disbursed approximately $32.9 million to beneficiaries through its grants programme so far for fiscal year 2026-27. Manager of Rehabilitation, Transition and Social Services, Deborah Manning, told JIS News that more than 160 individuals have received funding under the initiative to date. She noted, however, that due to the overwhelming demand for grants, the JCPD was forced to temporarily close the programme on August 3.