SPIL Committee
The SPIL Committee is responsible for overseeing work related to California’s State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The SPIL committee monitors implementation of the current SPIL to help ensure goals, objectives, activities, timelines, and expected outcomes are being carried out as approved by the Council and the Administration for Community Living (ACL). This includes reviewing reports, data, grant activities, statewide independent living needs, and progress toward SPIL goals.
The SPIL Committee also leads the preparation for the development of the next SPIL. This includes reviewing statewide needs assessment information, identifying emerging issues and priorities, discussing potential goals and objectives, gathering public input, and helping guide the public SPIL development process required under federal law.
In addition, the SPIL Committee provides education and discussion opportunities related to independent living services, systems change, funding priorities, network challenges, and statewide trends that may impact the SPIL or the independent living network. The SPIL Committee makes recommendations to the Full Council, but final SPIL decisions and approvals are made by the Full Council during public meetings.