When your SILC accepts funds you agree to a set of assurances. You make a promise that you will do some specific things. We suggest that, whenever it fits, these promises be worked into your written policies and procedures. Sometimes
What do the new indicators say about open meetings for SILC?
Because the Statewide Independent Living Council is crafted out of the Rehabilitation Act’s Purpose, let’s look at those words: 45 CFR 1329.2 Purpose. The purpose of title VII of the Act is to promote a philosophy of independent living (IL),
The SILC Indicators are here…let’s talk SILC policies and procedures
Whether or not your SILC is a 501(c)(3) entity, you need written policies and procedures to guide how you do business. Let’s take a moment to highlight the first of the Statewide Independent Living Council Indicators*, which is all about
Help! We can’t get the governor to appoint SILC members!
Is your Statewide Independent Living Council “fully constituted”? In other words, do you have a full complement of members as required in your bylaws or other organizational documents? Does the makeup of your council meet requirements? A majority — more
How does your SILC Meeting operate? Tips and ideas…
We hear from SILCs from time to time whose meetings are long, cumbersome and not as productive as they would like. Here are some of the areas of difficulty and suggestions for improving the meetings in those areas. SILCs sometimes
Nine ideas for managing cash flow if the DSE’s payments are delayed
John F Heveron Jr., CPA Heveron and Company CPAs, provided this excellent resource: Recommendations for State Independent Living Councils to Deal with Cash Flow Challenges Resulting from Delayed Payments from the DSE October 2016 For some SILCs, restrictions in advances
What are my duties as a member of a board?
The board of directors have three primary legal duties known as the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” Most states include these duties in the laws governing corporations, including not-for-profit organizations like your CIL or SILC.
4 Tips for Achieving a Fully Constituted SILC
Are you one of the states whose SILC has difficulty securing appointments or, just as bad, get appointments that do not meet the federal requirements for SILC membership? Here are a few tips for turning that situation around. Work with
SILC and Part B CILs as Subgrantees under Uniform Guidance
(Taken from the transcript of the SILC Speaks call on April 7, 2016 with Bob Williams and Tim Beatty of the Independent Living Administration within the Administration on Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services.) Moderator: The next couple
What are the duties of the Designated State Entity?
All states are going through the process of changing from a Designated State Unit to a Designated State Entity and the reduced responsibilities for oversight that come with the designation of DSE. Some are also switching from one department within