Statewide Independent Living Council
| Name | Statewide Independent Living Council |
| Contact Person | Bambi Polotzola - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
175 Highway 743 Opelousas, LA 70570 |
| Phone Number | 337-945-0979 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | silcofla@gmail.com |
| Website | www.silcla.org |
| Legal Authority | JML- 09 |
| Year Created | 1993 |
| Organizational Placement | Statewide Independent Living Council |
| Purpose/Function | The Louisiana Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) was established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to support the efforts of our citizens with disabilities to live independently in the community of their choice. Some of the specific duties of the Statewide Independent Living Council are: •Jointly develop a State Plan for Independent Living •Monitor, review, and evaluate implementation of the state plan •Develop strong positive partnerships with the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council and other disability community |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 24
Number Currently Serving: 20 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 1 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Quarterly Meeting Schedule Meets Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings February 5 and 6, 2025 May 7 and 8, 2025 August 6 and 7, 2025 November 5 and 6, 2025 February 4 and 5, 2026 May 6 and 7, 2026 August 5 and 6, 2026 November 4 and 5, 2026 February 3 and 4, 2027 May 5 and 6, 2027 August 4 and 5, 2027 November 3 and 4, 2027 |