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State Plan for Independent Living
2005-2007

 Section 9:       Information on Use of Part B, Chapter 1 Funds

 9.1    Use of §711 funds in support of §713 purposes  (Sec. 713 of the Act; 34 CFR 365.1)

Part B Funds are to be used only for any one or more of the following purposes (all optional):

Directly by DSU

Grant/Contract

Dollar Amt.

a.  Fund the resource plan for SILC (SPIL Section 4).  No Yes $227,124yearly#
b. Provide IL services to individuals with significant disabilities Yes No $498,890yearly  

c  Demonstrate ways to expand and improve IL services.  

No

Yes

*  #

d.  Support the general operation of CILs.

 Yes

 No  

*

e. Support activities to increase capacity of public or nonprofit agencies and organizations and other entities to develop comprehensive approaches or systems for providing IL services.  

No

Yes  

*

f. Conduct studies and analyses, gather information, develop model policies and procedures, and present information, approaches, strategies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Federal, State, and local policy makers to enhance IL services.

No

 Yes  

*

g.   Train individuals with significant disabilities, individuals providing services to individuals with significant disabilities, and other persons regarding IL philosophy.

No

Yes  

*

h.   Provide outreach to unserved or underserved populations, including minority groups and urban and rural populations.

          No

 Yes  

*


Attachment 1 describes the uses, objectives, and amounts of part B, Chapter 1 funds supporting each purpose. 

*Note: The SILC provides (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) using funds from its combined Operations and Capacity Development budget and other non-Part B sources. Additionally, many of the State’s CILs and INCIL provide (c), (e), (f), (g) and (h) using Part B funds and/or other sources.

# Funds used to demonstrate ways to expand and improve IL services are taken from the general operating budget of the SILC.

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