State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for the State Independent Living Services and Center for Independent Living programs

the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) is contained in Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) ([the Act], P.L. 113-128). Section 704 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that, to be eligible to receive financial assistance under Chapter 1, “a State shall submit to the Department, and obtain approval of, a State plan containing such provisions as the Department may require.” ACL approval of the SPIL is required for states to receive federal funding for both the Independent Living Services State grants and Centers for Independent Living (CIL) programs. Federal statute and regulations require the collection of this information at least every three years and as often as necessary to reflect any material change in State law, organization, policy, or agency operations that affects the administration of the SPIL. This collection of information is an extension with changes. The changes reflect the core services that WIOA requires, explain the state matching requirement and specify how to include the state match in the financial plan, include legal basis and certifications and DSE assurances and SILC assurances, include a chart for the financial plan and a chart for the existing centers that specifies service areas and oversight, and include a signatures section.

The latest form for State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for the State Independent Living Services and Center for Independent Living programs expires 2023-03-31 and can be found here.