Re: Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability grants

[Guest guest]

Hi - 

I inquired about this funding a few months ago after reading about it in an

issue of Tech Talk - the IL Technology Project newsletter. 

Since Josh receives the home based waiver, he cannot access these funds. (double

dipping) 

http://www.iltech.org/index.asp

I looked for the article online but couldn't find it and have already passed my

hard copy on. 

Pam & Josh

Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability

grants

My parents might have to modify their home for mother and get

disability benifits for her. I need to start saving mine once they

start to use hers. My case from the workshop and my wife want me to

save for our own place.

>

> This article was in the paper today.....Wonder how many hoops you

> have to jump through to get it; or where the money is going to come

> from. I know my son doesn't qualify for it.

> The Associated Press

>

>

> Illinois officials have approved $2 million in grants for a program

> that helps low-income seniors and residents with disabilities

modify

> their homes.

>

> The grants are being allocated through the Illinois Housing

> Development Authority's Home Modification Program. Officials say

the

> funds will be administered by 14 nonprofit organizations and public

> agencies around the state.

>

> The program helps individuals adds ramps, chair lifts and other

> features to their homes. Residents who qualify can get up to

$25,000.

>

>

> Officials say the program allows people with disabilities to stay

in

> their communities and out of state institutions.

>

> So far, the program has helped about 200 families since it started

in

> 2006.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Pam...interesting that this money is not accessible to those who are

receiving waiver funding...

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability

grants

My parents might have to modify their home for mother and get

disability benifits for her. I need to start saving mine once they

start to use hers. My case from the workshop and my wife want me to

save for our own place.

>

> This article was in the paper today.....Wonder how many hoops you

> have to jump through to get it; or where the money is going to come

> from. I know my son doesn't qualify for it.

> The Associated Press

>

>

> Illinois officials have approved $2 million in grants for a program

> that helps low-income seniors and residents with disabilities

modify

> their homes.

>

> The grants are being allocated through the Illinois Housing

> Development Authority's Home Modification Program. Officials say

the

> funds will be administered by 14 nonprofit organizations and public

> agencies around the state.

>

> The program helps individuals adds ramps, chair lifts and other

> features to their homes. Residents who qualify can get up to

$25,000.

>

>

> Officials say the program allows people with disabilities to stay

in

> their communities and out of state institutions.

>

> So far, the program has helped about 200 families since it started

in

> 2006.

>

[Guest guest]

Individuals with disabilities being able to access what they need is what many

of us are working so hard to make happen...I am not giving up on this and

hopefully, we will see changes in this direction in our lifetime!

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability

grants

Thanks forthe info, Ellen. Hopefully SOMEBODY from IL will be able to

get access to something they need.

Pam,

Thanks for mentioning ITAP. I keep forgetting to check their website &

found that there is a JAWS program on there!!!

I just sent an email to Jane & am hoping to hear something in the

next couple days. My son would love to be able to navigate the

computer more independently.

Liz

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ...

Great information!

I assume this funding is accessible through the Pre-admission and Screening/Case

Coordination Agency?

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability

grants

Individuals in the Waiver programs already have access to home

modification monies, as well as assistive technology funding, all they

have to do is apply for it. I believe it is up to $15,000 every 5 years

Program Name: Adaptive Equipment, Assistive Technology, Home

Accessibility Modifications, Temporary Intensive Staffing, Vehicle

Modifications

Program Code: 53E, 53T, 53H, 53D, 53R, 53V

Funding Mechanism(s): _____ Grant ___X__ Fee- for -service

Narrative Description: Adaptive equipment (53E) includes devices,

controls, or appliances that enable individuals to increase their

ability to perform activities of daily living, or to perceive, control

or communicate with the environment in which they live. Assistive

technology devices (53T) are items used to increase, maintain or

improve a participant's functional capabilities. Home accessibility

modifications (53H) include those physical adaptations to the home

that are necessary to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the

individual as it relates to their developmental disability, or which

enable the individual to function with greater independence in the

home. Modifications to the home shall be covered only when they are

necessary to prevent institutional placement, to deinstitutionalize an

individual, or to enable the individual to participate in specialized

habilitative services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Temporary intensive staffing in a day program (53D) and temporary

intensive staffing in a CILA (53R) provide funding for additional time-

limited staffing to provide temporary intensive supports for

individuals currently receiving services who have a time-limited

immediate need for intensive staffing. Vehicle modifications (53V)

include vehicle adaptations such as lifts, door or seating

modifications, and safety/security modifications which assist

individuals with developmental disabilities in transporting.

Eligibility Requirements: For Programs 53E, 53T, 53H and 53V, the

individual must currently be receiving other waiver services.

Additionally, Program 53H is applicable only to CILA sites owned and

operated by the provider agency, the private residence of an

individual with DD or the family home where the individual with DD

resides. For Program 53V, the vehicle must be owned by the individual

with DD or the family of the individual with DD with whom they reside.

Program 53V funding is not available for vehicles owned or operated by

the provider agency. For Programs 53D and 53R, the individual must be

enrolled in a Division of DD funded adult waiver residential or day

program. Prior approval from the Division of DD is required for

Programs 53E, 53T, 53H, 53D, 53R, and 53V.

Priority or Target Population: Programs 53E, 53T, 53H and 53V are

provided only to individuals who are also receiving other waiver

services. Programs 53D and 53R are provided to individuals enrolled in

an adult waiver residential or day program funded by the Division of DD.

Expected Outcomes: The individuals served by these programs will

increase their ability to function in the environment in which they

live and will improve or maintain their current functioning or ability

level.

__________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Please keep us posted...whatever you find out is sure to help others!

Happy New Year.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Illinois officials approve $2 million in disability

grants

> I assume this funding is accessible through the Pre-admission and

Screening/Case Coordination Agency?

NOT if you live in SO. IL. I contacted them when I found out about

this program back in the Tech Talk papers months ago. They didn't

know anything about it. Said we were to go through the DT program.

They didn't know either.

I appreciate the info.....It looks like I NEED to check into the

Programs 53D & 53R....Think I'll need to get an email to Lilia this

weekend.

Liz

Programs 53D and 53R are provided to individuals enrolled in

> an adult waiver residential or day program funded by the Division

of DD.

> Expected Outcomes: The individuals served by these programs will

> increase their ability to function in the environment in which

they

> live and will improve or maintain their current functioning or

ability

> level.

>

>

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