The Office of Independent Living Programs wants to highlight examples of the amazing work of their CIL and ILS colleagues! They are asking their colleagues to help share stories by copying their Program Officer on any recent press releases that are distributed.
The South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council, in partnership with the three Centers for Independent Living in South Carolina, Able South Carolina, AccessAbility, and Walton Options, is proud to announce the launch of their groundbreaking initiative, Disability Next Door SC.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is looking for CILs in mid-west states who are engaging in collaborative partnerships (aging, emergency management, housing, public health and health) around disaster and other emergency management issues. ACL and FEMA will be working together throughout 2024 to raise awareness to issues important to people with disabilities and older adults during disaster.
CILs and SILCs are encouraged to participate by April 1, 2024 in the Administration for Community Living and the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) which provides COVID 19 tests to be distributed freely in your communities. For more information, please see the attached letter and feel free to reach out to Cedric.Myers@acl.hhs.gov with any questions.
The Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) is pleased to accept rolling applications to participate in the Results and Innovation in Systems Excellence (RISE) e-Learning Community, Peer Support for Centers for Independent Living (CILs) Building Employment Services.
CILs can make a big impact on consumers’ employment outcomes.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced a new proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that would ensure airline passengers who use wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity.
ACL released the funding for the Public Health Workforce activities for both CIL and ILS Programs in March 2022. The guidance is available under Guidance for ACL Programs, subheading of Public Health Workforce Grants at https://acl.gov/covid19/aging-and-disability-networks.
