2014-2016 State Plan

for Independent Living Amendment

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 10:00 AM Webinar

Many thanks to Rosemarie Punzalan from California

Foundation for Independent Living Centers for all of her

work on this webinar.

Brought to you by the SILC SPIL Committee:

Jacqueline Jackson, Chair, SPIL committee

Eli Gelardin, SILC Chair, SPIL committee member

Jay Harris, Department of Rehabilitation, DOR

Trilby Kerrigan, SILC Member, VR 121 Representative

Jimmie Soto, SILC member, IL Network Representative

• Vision: To influence policy and access to service

delivery for all individuals with disabilities in California.

• Mission: To create policy and systems change for

independent living.

Goal 4: In order to build a more robust statewide system,

the IL network will achieve greater long-term stability.

• Objective 1: A working group will propose a more equitable funding

formula with feedback from stakeholders including interested ILCs.

– Measurable Indicator: The working group proposes a

recommendations document.

• Activity: SILC in partnership with the IL community

convenes a workgroup to explore a more equitable

funding formula and compile a recommendations

document.

Funding FormulaPoints of consensus so far:

Base funding needs to be raised.

Base funding should include all federal funds and all

centers so that none are left out.

Any changes introduced should be incremental so centers

have time to prepare and implement

The funding formula should express a value regarding

annual funding increases tied to an economic indicator.

The U.S Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations

Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-76) which will provide all Title VII C

grantees with cost of living increases.  In addition,

California is scheduled to receive an additional $98,121. 

The SILC and DOR are proposing to split this money 28

ways with one $3500 grant or so going to each state-

recognized independent living corporation.

PROPOSED LANGUAGE

When allocating the new Title VII C funds from the 2014

Omnibus  Appropriations bill, we advise that all funds above

cost of living raises  for existing VII C grants be collected and

distributed evenly among the 28  Independent Living

Corporations recognized by the State of California.

This increase should be reflected in the award notice for

funds accessible  from 10/1/2014 to 9/30/2015.

PROPOSED LANGUAGE CONT.

The state Independent Living Network is in the midst of a

process to be  more specific about how to allocate funds in

California.  We have conducted  three studies, had numerous

hearings, and continue to collect data and  meet.  We expect

to have a more solid understanding of the state's needs,  and

to propose longer lasting solution, in one year's time. 

Therefore, we  are only asking for this to apply to the 2014-

15 fiscal year.