Goal 3 Teleconference
4/23/2015

In attendance: Mitzi Kincaid (Goal 3 Chair), Keith Greenarch, Julia Sain (CIL Director)

Meeting chaired by: Mitzi Kincaid, Esq.

SPIL Goal 3 - Growth and Improvement of IL Services

The Goal 3 Committee will monitor, review and evaluate implementation of SPIL Goal 3, including the following objectives and activities, and will report its findings to the full SILC council.
Objective 3.1: Current service areas do not become unserved or underserved to a greater degree and previously unserved consumers in NC are served

Activity 3.1.1
At a minimum, the current level of funding for CILS is maintained and funding increases at the optimum outcome.
* Each center director is constantly networking with other states for funding ideas
*The NCDHHS has issued a NOFA for the Centers to respond to in order to receive funding and there is concern that the NOFA requirements do not match up with the State Plan. A discussion followed and Mitzi Kincaid agreed to speak to Gloria Garton of the Wilmington center in order to learn more and provide an update at the next call.

Activity 3.1.2
Part B and Part C CILS maintain financial support from Title VII Part B funding.
* Chart sent by email listing the current part B funds under contract as of October 1 for each center for FY 2014 and FY 2015
*We need to plan and be proactive for Part B dollars, rather than react to the dollars we receive
*Pursue other streams of income
*There needs to be an education plan developed to educate members of the SILC on the sources of funding available to the SILC and the Centers

Activity 3.1.3
Information on “How to start a center for Independent living” is provided for the underserved areas of the state.
* A list of current centers is maintained on the SILC website.  
* Information on how to start a new center is provided by the CILs upon request

Activity 3.1.4
The IL network will include materials on their webpages and social media outlets that can assist consumers both within and outside the service area limits.
*Disability Advocates & Resource Center’s Website is not up, hopefully back up soon
*The IL Network will include materials on their webpages and social media outlets that can assist consumers both within and outside their service area limits. In lieu of reviewing each CIL’s webpage, Sandy Hicks was able to confirm that the information has in fact been listed appropriately and very informative. Services are available inside and outside each CIL’s service area along with social media listings. Being that Sandy resides in an unserved area, she has found each webpage quite informative and helpful. 
Next Goal 3 teleconference:  Thursday, May21, 2015 at 2:00PM

Respectfully submitted by Mitzi Kincaid