082609_Presentation
Table of Contents
- IL-Net Presents Federal Opportunities to Expand Community Living in Your State
- Today's Discussion
- Money Follows the Person
- Who will Transition?
- Money Follows the Person Expectations
- Money Follows the Person Expectations, cont'd 2
- Early Lessons Learned
- Early Lessons Learned, cont'd 2
- Questions & Answers
- Administration on Aging
- Community Living Program
- Hoping to Achieve
- Connecting the Dots
- Questions & Answers
- Veterans Administration (VA)
- VA Long-Term Services
- Increased Need
- Existing Home & Community-Based Programs
- New Program - Veterans-Directed Home and Community-Based Services
- What Type of Services?
- Referrals
- Implications for You
- Questions & Answers
- Resources
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Early Lessons Learned
- States with Previous Experiences are Farther Along
- Housing is a Major Challenge
- Dedicated Housing Specialist
- Communication with Public Housing Authorities
- Use of Web-based Housing Register
- Develop a Housing Task Force
- Enrollment Slow - 1,505 (12/08) Should be 4,250
- State Economic Conditions - Budget Crisis
- Hiring Freezes
- Targeting Criteria