Community-Based Services, Part 2: New Community Opportunities from the Affordable Care Act (1 hour)
About the Training
This series on new opportunities in community-based services is offered in three parts. The series explores community resources, participant direction, and funding sources, all within the context of a Center for Independent Living. The three parts include:
- Part 1: Creating a Community-Based Services Report Card for Your State
- Part 2: New Community Opportunities from the Affordable Care Act
- Part 3: Exploring the CIL Role to Support Participant Direction in Community-Based Services
This training session identifies and provides an update to existing funding opportunities and introduces new opportunities related to the Affordable Care Act (Community First and Community Living Assistance Services and Supports), the Veterans Administration and other funders. Recent Federal regulations are reviewed to determine relevancy to people with disabilities in specific states.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the training series, participants will be able to:
- Existing funding opportunities to support people living in the community
- Potential opportunities associated with the Affordable Care Act
- Methods to access opportunities
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Transcript and Resources
- PowerPoint presentation (PPT file)
- Transcript of the Program (MS Word doc)