The Department expected to published final compliance indicators, along with final regulations implementing the 1992 Amendment, in FY 1994. In FY 1993, services were provided through 212 CILs in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and three territories to an estimated 100,000 individuals. Information and referral services are estimated to have been provided over 250,000 times. Through education and advocacy, the CILs staff and volunteers working through the CIL were involved in effecting positive community change and increasing access throughout the country. All centers must have a governing board comprised of a majority of persons with significant disabilities.
All projects complete a self-evaluation and audit by an independent auditor annually.
Between 1.8 and 2 percent of the funds appropriated for this program must be used for grants or contracts to provide training and technical assistance to centers for independent living and Statewide independent living councils. In FY 1993, one percent of the funds appropriated for this program were reserved for this purpose. Section 21 also requires grant applicants to demonstrate how they will address the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds. Section 20 of the Act requires all programs under the Act to advise individuals receiving or seeking to receive program services or, as appropriate, such individuals' authorized representative, of the availability and purpose of the Client Assistance Program, under section 112 of the Act, including information on the means of seeking assistance under such program. Outcomes Under the proposed performance indicators, centers will measure and report on the achievement of individual goals for independent living, client satisfaction, and improvements in the local community designed to facilitate independent living.