Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 886.30 - Program Description

a) In order to further promote independence and full community participation of individuals with disabilities and individuals with significant disabilities in Illinois, DHS-DRS shall distribute State appropriated funds and Part B Funds received to eligible CILs in accordance with the Act and federal regulations at 35 CFR 364. Further, State appropriated funds may be used in addition to Part C Funds, which are not under DHS-DRS control, to establish new CILs.

b) CILs are consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private not-for-profit agencies for individuals with significant disabilities (regardless of age or income) that:

1) receive State and/or federal funds to provide an array of Independent Living Services, as defined in the Act, including at a minimum, Independent Living Core Services;

2) are designed and operated within a local community by a majority of individuals with disabilities;

3) comply with the standards set out in section 725 of the Act; and

4) are governed by a board of directors that is composed of a majority of individuals who are individuals with disabilities and employ, in management and decision making positions, a majority of individuals who are individuals with disabilities.

c) The DSE is the agency that, on behalf of the State, receives, accounts for and disburses grants, funding received under Part B of the Act, and State appropriated funding to a CIL. The DSE will ensure both federal and State funds are expended properly by:

1) requiring monthly, quarterly and annual reporting from the CILs;

2) conducting on-site compliance reviews of the CILs; and

3) providing technical assistance for, and ongoing monitoring of, contracts entered into by CILs to obtain State and federal grant funding.

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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 886.30

Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 2808, effective 1/31/2020