The morning after President Biden announced the Executive Orders related to required vaccines, I received a flood of calls/emails asking, “Does that apply to us?” The orders were for federal contractors. CILs that receive direct grants (Part C) are grantees,
Are you ready for a national call center to send vaccine questions your way?
All CILs should have received the following from Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities and Director, Office of Disability Service Innovations at Administration for Community Living. It provides information about a national call center — and you are part
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
Is it time to re-open the Center?
While COVID-19 precautions are somewhat varied based on where you are located, one thing many centers have in common is that their office is closed or partially closed while staff primarily work from home. We are shifting, though, as the
CARES Act funds used for Transition, Diversion, and related Housing costs
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
What has changed?
In any life there are events that change everything. We live in a world that shifts and changes as events impact us. Think about some events that have changed everything, for the foreseeable future. Post the Kennedy assassination motorcades for
COVID-19 awkwardness -some social thoughts
It is hard to believe most of us have been limiting social contact and working from home for more than six months. All our emergency preparedness didn’t prepare most of us for this weird situation. And now we are entering
Did you receive a PPP loan?
by John Heveron, Jr. Principal, Heveron and Company CPAs, Rochester NY If you received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, your next objective is to apply for forgiveness. However, there are still several unanswered questions about forgiveness, so the wisdom
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