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.
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.
Many Centers for Independent Living have reached out to request verifications for their independent fiscal audits. Please be advised that audit confirmation requests should be sent to pmsoigaudit@psc.hhs.gov.
