DEFINITIONS
Glossary of Terms
Act The Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended.
CIL A Center for
Independent Living meeting the definition in Section 702 of the Act, and the
standards in Section 725 of the Act.
CIL
Program The Centers for Independent
Living Program funded
under Part C, Chapter 1 (
Consumer Any individual with a significant
disability who is eligible for IL services under 34 CFR 364.40(a) and is
currently receiving or has been provided with any IL service(s) under the
program, other than information and referral.
Core
Services IL services defined in
Section 7(17) of the Act means: information and referral services; IL skills
training; peer counseling (including cross-disability peer counseling); and,
individual and systems advocacy.
CSR A Consumer Service Record
maintained for an eligible consumer receiving IL services and meeting the
requirements of 34 CFR 364.53. In cases
where IL services are provided to the parent or guardian of a consumer, the CSR
is established for the consumer and the services provided are reflected in that
CSR.
DSU
The Designated State
Unit, or Units, identified under Section 101(a)(2)(B) of the Act, to jointly
with the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) develop and sign the State
plan for Ch.1 of Title VII under Section 704 of the Act. The term includes a State agency solely
designated under State law to provide IL services to individuals who are blind. In such States, the State agency for the
blind may administer the provisions in the attachments to the State Plan
providing for services to individuals who are blind. In a 723 State, the DSU receiving, accounting
for, and disbursing the funds for the CIL program is always the general agency.
Earmarked
Funds Funds appropriated by the State
and expressly or clearly identified as State expenditures in the relevant
fiscal year for the sole purpose of funding the general operation of CILs
meeting the requirements of Sections 702 and 725 of the Act.
FTE The
equivalent of one person working full-time for one year.
IL Independent Living
ILP An Independent Living
Plan for the provision of IL services mutually agreed upon by an appropriate
staff member of a service provider and an individual with significant
disabilities.
Minority Alaskan Natives, American
Indians, Asian Americans,
Black
(African Groups) Americans, Hispanic or Latino Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders.
Pass
Through Funds that a provider
receives on behalf of a consumer that are subsequently issued by the provider
directly to the consumer (e.g., representative payee funds, Medicaid or State
PAS funds).
Reporting
Year The most recently completed
Federal fiscal project year starting October 1 and ending September 30.
RSA The
Rehabilitation Services Administration at the United States Department of
Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
“Satellite” Office The term “satellite” or “branch” is not an official RSA
designation. There is no mention of the
terms “satellite” or “branch” office in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, (the Act) or the regulations.
It appears likely that the terms “satellite” or “branch office” were
used in the past (and in the Commissioner's memorandum, CM-00-05) as a more
convenient way to refer to a new grantee that shares a governing board, but
exists as a separate and complete center serving a different geographical
location from the “original” center.
Each Title VII, Part C grant funds a separate center,
however, two centers may share the same governing board. They are considered separate centers and,
therefore, require
a separate 704 report.
Section
722 State A State where RSA issues
grants under Part C directly to eligible agencies, i.e., CILs.
Section
723 State A State where the DSU issues
grants or assistance contracts under Part C to eligible entities for the
planning, establishment, and operation of CILs.
Services
Provider Can mean:
1) A DSU that directly provides IL services to
consumers 2) A
CIL
3) An entity that provides IL services under a
grant or contract; and is delegated responsibility for the determination of
eligibility for IL services.
SILC The Statewide Independent
Living Council established in each State as required by Sections 704 and 705 of
the Act.
SILS A State Independent
Living Services program funded under Part B, Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Act.
SPIL A State Plan of
Independent Living
jointly
developed and signed by the director of the designated State unit; and the chairperson of the Statewide Independent Living Council, acting on behalf of and at the direction of the Council. The plan shall ensure the existence of appropriate planning, financial support and coordination, and other assistance to appropriately address, on a statewide and comprehensive basis, needs in the State for:
(A) The provision of
(B) The development and
support of a statewide network of centers for independent living
(C) Working relationships between programs
providing IL services, CILs, the State VR program, and other programs providing
services for individuals with disabilities.
State The term State includes,
in addition to each of the several States of the