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Dear Colleagues,I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend and you were able to stay safe, do a few things you enjoy the most, and take a few moments to honor the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.? As we see May coming to a close I want to take a few minutes of your time and share a few items for your immediate consideration.CIL CARES ACT FUNDING As of May 18, 2020, the PMS drawdown reports show that 82% of CILs have drawn down $0 of CIL CARES Act funds.? Please be reminded that CILs were directed to utilize the entirety of the funds to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of needs of individuals with disabilities to access or reconnect with the services and supports they need to remain safely in their communities.? Surge needs are now.? Guidance has been provided in the CIL CARES Act FAQ on allowable expenses and areas of emphasis that include:Service coordination during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; Services and activities that assist individuals with disabilities who?are at risk of being institutionalized to remain in their communities; Services and activities that assist individuals with disabilities to move from an institutional setting to a home in a community-based setting; Services and activities that address the shortage of accessible housing;? Partnerships with local agencies that address food insecurity; andSystems advocacy to ensure health equity in medical settings.?ACL strongly cautions CILs against delaying COVID-19 pandemic surge services and activities in your communities.? The ACL Disaster Services Policy provides guidance on coordinating services and activities that may overlap existing service areas or reach into unserved areas.? The Disaster Services Policy does not provide exceptions to CIL funding distributions (emergency or otherwise) or the recipient CIL’s responsibility for the use of funds. CILs who have received CIL CARES Act funds should not delay using the funds for services in their communities or in communities where disaster services agreements are in place.??? CIL CARES ACT REPORTINGThe CIL CARES Act report and instructions are currently in the OMB expedited review process and will be released upon approval.?? CILs can anticipate the CIL CARES Act program performance report (CCA PPR) will be a short, modified version of the CIL annual program performance report.? It will capture COVID-19 response consumer demographics, individual services, and community activities.? As with any award, CILs are required to maintain sufficient documentation to support all activities and charges against the Federal awards.? Until released, ACL strongly encourages CILs to internally identify COVID-19 consumer demographics, individual services, and community activities to easily separate and account for CIL CARES Act funds.??? OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIONDuring times of crisis we tend to focus on the losses resulting from change.? In worst case scenarios the focus on loss prevents renewal.? In the best case scenarios, loss results in rejuvenation and innovation.? ACL has observed many state IL networks responding to change and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic with truly extraordinary approaches to services, overcoming barriers to services, advocacy to keep people with disabilities safe and in their homes, and building local and state partnerships.? Please take a few minutes of your day to review updates to the ILRU website and read highlights across the network that show transformation is not only possible but happening.In closing, I also encourage you to check back frequently to the ACL website for ongoing updates, guidance, and helpful information from ACL, HHS, and other federal partners working with ACL to ensure safe communities across the country.Be well,Corinna? ??Corinna H. Stiles, PhD, JD Director | Office of Independent Living ProgramsAdministration for Community Living? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 330 C Street, SW. RM 1123 Washington DC 20201 | 202.795.7446 | COVID-19 Information and Resources - ................
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