I know one of the things some of you are doing with extra staff time is cleaning up your consumer records. You may call these Consumer Service Records or Consumer information Files or choose some other designation, but the bottom
Shout out to APRIL and all Centers
Check out the ACL blog here, starting in the fourth paragraph. Hope your center is collaborating collaboratively with the No Wrong Door systems, as described. And congrats, APRIL, for this national shout out.
2020 Uniform Guidance Updates
Uniform Guidance has been updated effective November 12, 2020. Several sections have been updated with new rules, revised amounts, new terminology and some clarification. The most significant changes include the following: Certain new sections (§200.211 & §200.301) indicate that, where
PPP Loan Forgiveness
We don’t have all of the answers yet for PPP loan forgiveness, but there are a few key things that we do know at this point. They include: SBA confirms that you can apply for forgiveness any time up until
Program Income
There are very specific rules (in Health and Human Services Uniform Administrative Requirements in 45 CFR 75) about program income, including the costs of generating income and how that income may be used. First, if your award (or approved budget)
Be particular about Consumer Control
Consumer control is the foundation of Independent Living, and permeates the board, staff and management of Centers as well as the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC). The requirements are clear: More than 50% (51% or more) of the board members
Is it a conflict for the CIL rep to chair the SILC?
I want to say first that it is not a conflict of interest for a CIL staff member to serve in any office on the SILC, including as chair. The regulations only require that the chair be a voting member,
Can volunteer board members be paid?
Question: Is it possible to pay board members a $100.00 per meeting stipend as a means of encouraging board membership? A board member typically is not paid by a non-profit as a provision of serving on the board without a
What about prior approval for equipment or upgrades?
The Uniform Administrative Requirements found in the Code of Regulations (45 CFR 75) are the reference for questions related to how you handle things financially with federal grants. With the influx of CARES Act funds, some of you are considering
Can I give staff more pay using CARES Act funds?
While the correct answer is “it depends”, my more honest reaction to this question is, “Do you think that is the intention of this funding?” Because, first and foremost, the funding is for the purpose of assisting your consumers —