As Kelly Buckland, NCIL ED says it, “Affordable, accessible housing or the lack of it, is the biggest barrier to transitioning people from congregate settings.” He clarified with ACL/OILP that centers can use CARES Act funding to assist individuals transitioning
URGENT: Calling all Part C Centers
Are you spending your CARES Act funds? After years of saying we don’t have enough funding, the Part C centers received a very generous infusion of cash. The purpose was to be able to offer flexible and immediate support to
A follow up question on policies supporting your CARES Act decisions
The questions started as soon as the money did. ACL has published a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions document that covers most of them. If you go to our site it is an alphabetical list of resources under ACL FAQs. Everything
CARES Act funds for Part C centers — Spend wisely
The CARES Act funds for COVID-19 relief became available to Part C centers this past week. I would like to suggest some things to think about before you begin spending. If you plan well, your reporting and documentation will be
Please don’t quote me — quote the regulations
Hi, my name is Paula and I provide technical assistance to centers, SILCs and DSEs nationally, focusing on the law, regulations and guidance that we are required to meet. Over the course of a year I answer hundreds of questions
Which comes first?
As Centers and SILCs, we have a number of regulations that we follow, and some take priority over others. So if they don’t say the same thing, which one are we supposed to follow? Recently the Independent Living Administration clarified
For SILCs – How to request a technical amendment
ACL/ILA has asked the SILCs to either extend or amend their State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) as we go into the new planning cycle. This most recent guidance allows for time to complete the review and acceptance process for
Make your plans now for the first IL Conference of 2019
Registration to the SILC Congress is now open. This gathering of SILC directors, members and chairs will be held February 25-27 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. You can register now to get your plans underway. SILC staff
Changes in purchasing thresholds in Uniform Guidance
As a recipient of federal funds, your center or SILC is required to have purchasing policies in place which meet the Uniform Guidance/Uniform Administrative Requirements. Your limits for each category can be less, but cannot exceed, these limits. These changes
Designated State Entity Assurances
Whether you are with the Designated State Entity or the SILC or a Center that receives Part B money, these new (and not yet implemented) assurances will be of interest to you. One of the most common difficulties reported between