NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Federal Statute 45 CFR § 1329.17 General Requirements for State Plan

Notice is given that the Statewide Independent Living Council, known as the Independent Living Council of Wisconsin (ILCW) will hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the 2023 – 2024 State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) related to the financial tables, 1-year extension, description of SPIL Goals, and identification of Centers for Independent Living who can sign the SPIL.

Public Hearing Information

Thursday, April 6, 2023

11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Location

Access to Independence – Conference Room

3810 Milwaukee Street

Madison, WI 53714

Hearing will be available via zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82341154977

Hearing will also be available via Phone:

Telephone Number: (312) 262-6799 or toll-free 1-888-788-0099

Meeting ID: 823 4115 4977

Accessibility

ILCW is committed to full and equal access for all persons. If you need a sign language interpreter, captioning, alternative formats or materials in another language to participate, or any other accommodations, please contact Tyler Wilcox by email at [email protected]; by phone or text at (608) 575-9293. Please make your request at least 48 hours before the public hearing.

Analysis of Changes/Amendment

In October 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) extended the Federal Fiscal Year 2021-2023 SPIL by one year. The proposed changes and amendments reflect the additional year. ILCW has reviewed and approved the changes. They are as follows:

• Narratives changed to reflect updated information for Federal Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024.
• Funding tables updated to include Federal Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024
• Dates changed to include Federal Fiscal Year 2024.
• Data Sources for Objective 3.3, Indicator 3.2, “Number of annual consumer barrier surveys completed” now includes:
  • Annual consumer barriers survey data (included before amendment.)
  • Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers (WCILC) quarterly reports (included before amendment.)
  • Number of Independent Living Center (ILC)/Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) staff and board members engaged in systems advocacy (added for amendment.)
  • Number of consumers that identify advocacy goals in Independent Living Plans (ILPs) (added for amendment.)
• North Country Independent Living name changed to indiGO.

Fiscal Estimate – Economic Impact

There is no fiscal estimate or economic impact of the proposed changes in the SPIL amendment.

Public Input and Deadline for Submissions

1. Changes being proposed can be accessed on ILCW’s website (https://il-wis.net/independent-living-council/public-notices/).
2. Electronic Feedback Form: (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MWSYKNK)
3. Email to ILCW Program Coordinator, Tyler Wilcox,
   [email protected]
4. Mail comments to:

ILCW
ATTN: SPIL Comments
3810 Milwaukee Street
Madison, WI 53714

All feedback must be submitted to ILCW by 5 P.M. on Thursday, April 6, 2023.

Council Contact

If you have any questions or accessibility issues, please contact Tyler Wilcox, ILCW Program Coordinator, at [email protected] or by phone/text at (608) 575-9293.