A new FAQ is out for the overall regulations for spending of federal grant funds — Uniform Guidance found in 2 CFR 200 (and mirrors the regs from our HHS funder at 45 CFR 75). You can find the full
Digital Divide — how it effects people with disabilities and a May 12 date for applications to begin
Even the tech savvy among us are tired of video calls and email rather than in-person conversations, but let’s face it — we have made a shift in communication and we aren’t going back. My doctor routinely asks if I’d
Employee Retention Tax Credits are available Even If You Got PPP Loan(s)
This credit just got a whole lot better so don’t stop reading because you decided this credit was not valuable for you. First, if you have not applied for your PPP loan, projections are that that money will run out
You CAN continue spending CARES Act funds into next fiscal year!
On April 16, the Office of Independent Living Programs, Administration for Community Living, indicated they would provide a one-time, 12-month No Cost Extension automatically for some of its grants to Centers, specifically to the CARES Act and Independent Living Services
Are you ready for the increased costs of a financial compliance audit?
John Heveron gave you some tips a few weeks ago on preparing for your financial audit. Just a reminder — if you spent $750,000 or more in federal funds last fiscal year, or will this fiscal year, you are required
Let’s talk about the new funding focused on vaccination
You had until April 23, 2021 to submit a letter to ACL to indicate if you want the funds, or if you choose to decline them. The next task — how will you use those funds on COVID-19 vaccine efforts?
What about the COVID-19 Vaccine funds will assist Part B centers?
As with the CARES Act funds, the new Vaccine Access funding from the CDC will be given to centers that are direct grantees (Centers for Independent Living funding through Part C of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act) from ACL.
Three tools to conquer COVID
Payroll protection plan Part 3 is a two-month extension of Part 2, signed by the President today. If you didn’t apply for PPP in the original opportunity, you can check this article to see more details. New funding from CDC,
ACL Releases Updated Version of the CARES Act Funding FAQ
The Centers that are direct grantees through ACL received CARES Act funding about a year ago that has assisted them in meeting the COVID-19 related needs of their communities. ACL has just released its most resent set of Frequently Asked
IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living
ILRU’s IL-NET National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Independent Living provides timely and responsive technical assistance (TA) to centers for independent living (CILs) statewide independent living councils (SILCs), and (related to Independent Living Programs) designated state entities (DSEs). For