Community Forum to Shape the Future!

1. Community Forum to Shape the Future! Tuesday, April 17 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. San Gabriel Hilton, San Gabriel, California

2. State Independent Living Council • State Independent Living Council1600 K Street, Suite 100Sacramento, CA 95814 • Toll Free: 1-866-866-7452 • TTY: 916-445-5627 • Email: jennifer@calsilc.org • Web: www.calsilc.org

3. Community Forum • Purpose & Expectation • Community Input • Public Comment • Process Moving Forward

4. Community Forum Context • During the summer of 2012, the Rehabilitation Services Administration will compete either one or two grants to run one or more Independent Living Centers in California. • Grant will be awarded with the plan for funding to start October 1, 2012. • Historically, state funding has followed the federal award.

5. ILC Grant Eligibility • To be eligible for the federal funding, applicants must meet all of the requirements of an independent living center as described in the Rehabilitation Act as amended.

6. SILC & DOR Role • SILC, in partnership with the Department of Rehabilitation, is responsible for writing and promulgating the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). • SPIL details how independent living services and goals will be attained in California. • Details include about how Centers qualify for funding and what funding they receive.

7. What Happens If An ILC Closes? • The current SPIL does not have any provisions for what would happen should an existing center close. • SILC is working with DOR to get community input so that they can write the required amendment for the SPIL.

8. SILC and DOR will be deciding • One grant or two? • Where the ILC will be located? • Other requirements (language, representation, etc.) • Whether state funding will be awarded?

9. Selection Process • SILC/DOR will determine the basis for the federal award. • Federal government will choose the best bid.

10. Proposed Timeline • Amendment language finalized by the end of April • Public hearings in early May • Grant proposal issued by federal government in June

11. L.A. County by the Numbers • Seven Independent Living Centers • Estimated L.A. County population: Over 9 million • Estimated L.A. County disability population: Over 1.1 million • Estimated consumers served by ILCs: 10,740 • “Penetration” rate: less than one percent

12. ILC Catchment Area

13. SILC Needs Assessment Findings • Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans are the most frequently mentioned ethnic minority populations in need of IL services. • Proportionally, Asian Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in the DOR and ILC service rates.

14. Information & Referral • Peer Support • Employment • Legal Advocacy • Housing • Transportation • Healthcare • Personal Assistance Unmet Service Needs

15. State Independent Living Council • State Independent Living Council1600 K Street, Suite 100Sacramento, CA 95814 • Toll Free: 1-866-866-7452 • TTY: 916-445-5627 • Email: jennifer@calsilc.org • Web: www.calsilc.org

16. Open for Public Comment • Depending upon the number of public members in attendance and the discretion of the chair: • Three(3) to ten (10) minutes per speaker • Please use a microphone. • If presenting visual materials, please include an audio description to make all content accessible.