Based on the responses of 53 SILCs, it appears the typical SILC has just under 19 members. Of those, approximately 14 to 15 are voting members. Three to four are nonvoting members (usually state agency reps). These numbers are pretty much the same as reported in the previous two surveys. Largest: Massachusetts: 44+8; Smallest: Indiana: 7+3

3 & 4 How many of the SILC members are employed by a CIL? How many SILC members CIL directors elected by other CIL directors to represent them on the SILC? table in text form

	CIL Employees	Elected CIL Dir.	One Dir. Only
2000	2.4	1.2	40
2001	2.5	1.3	41

5 Which ethnic minorities are represented on the SILC? table in text form

	AF AM	ASI/PAC	NAV AM	NAT HA	HISPANIC
2000	30	6	16	1	20
2001	34	4	22	0	22

6 Is the SILC a non-profit? table in text form

Non-Profit	Yes	No	In Progress
1999	11	42
2000	14	39
2001	15	31	7

7 How many paid SILC staff? table in text form

	Managment	Clerical	Other	None
2000	37	30	7	8
2001	35	30	12	8

8 Who is the employer of the paid SILC staff? table in text form

	SILC	DSU	Other	N/A
2000	25	123	9	8
2001	22	11	13	9

9 & 10 Does the SILC have office space? Where is the SILC office space located? table in text form

	Yes	No
2000	41	12
2001	38	15

	Gov	CIL	SILC	Oth. N-P	Home	Other	N/A
2000	15	2	17	2	3	3	11
2001	13	1	18	2	5	4	12

11 & 12 How many full SILC meetings are held annually? Where are SILC meetings held? table in text form

	Mean	Median (#states)	Central	Statewide
2000	5.2	4.0 (35 states)	32	24
2001	5.0	4.0 (36 states)	32	21

13 & 14 How does SILC get input? table in text form

Input Method	# of SILCs Who Used It	# That Think Method Is Most Effective

	2000	2001	2000	2001
Public Forums	46	45	24	25
Tele/video Conferences	8	16	3	3
Questionnaires	33	25	9	>5
Interviews	13	13	4	4
Focus Groups	18	30	14	18
800 Numbers	16	16	5	3
Conferences	38	39	22	17
Needs Assessment	40	35	19	13
Demographic Data	30	35	2	5
Other	6	12	5	4

15 Does your state plan identify a minimum base funding level for centers? table in text form

	Yes	No	Amount
2000	23	30	$250,435
2001	34	19	$257,647

16 What is the SILC budget? table in text form

	Operating Expenses	Project Expenses	Total Expenses
2000	$113,905	$93,878	$207,783
2001	$130,052	$117,621	$247,643

Independent Living Research Utilization

Research Information on Independent Living - RIIL

SILC Trends: A Review of Past SILC Surveys

SILC Survey 2001