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The State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)
is a plan developed by the Council and Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) in cooperation
with other partners every three years. It addresses
use of funds for the federal “State Independent
Living Services” (SILS) and Centers for
Independent Living (CIL) programs. These programs
are funded by various sources including funds
authorized under Title VII of the Federal Rehabilitation
Act and state funds provided through DVR.
- Part I of the SPIL restates assurances that
DVR and recipients of funds under the plan
must meet.
- Part II is the narrative of the Plan.
- Section
1 includes the goals, objectives and activities
to be provided under the plan. the major
objectives under the current plan address
the following issues affecting people with
disabilities:
- Leadership in the disability
community statewide
- Access to long term
supports and services of choice and
self direction of the services
- Access
to transportation
- Availability of affordable,
accessible and integrated housing and
development of housing options for
individuals transitioning from institutional
to community life
- Availability and knowledge
of employment options
- Inclusion in planning
for disaster preparedness and response
- Access
to assistive technology resources
- Access
to quality independent living services
- Development
of administrative infrastructure to
support independent living services
- Outreach
to unserved and underserved groups
- Use
of funds under the plan
- Cooperation,
coordination and working relationships
among partners and government programs
- Section
2 addresses the scope, extent and arrangement
of services
- Section 3 addresses the
design for the statewide network of Centers
for Independent Living
- Section 4 addresses
administrative support by DVR for independent
living services
- Section 5 addresses how
the Statewide Independent Living Council
is organized and supported
- Section 6 addresses
other service program requirements including
how compliance with assurances will be
monitored
- Section 7 addresses how we will
evaluate implementation of the plan
- Section
8 on state-imposed requirements (not applicable
in Wisconsin).
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