FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment period ends September 3, 2007.
Priorities for Fiscal Year 2008
(October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008)
Priority 1:
People with mental illness and
developmental disabilities are free from abuse and neglect.
Priority 2:
People with disabilities have
access to comprehensive and appropriate mental health and health care services.
Priority 3:
Children and youth with
disabilities receive a free and appropriate
public
education in the least restrictive environment.
Priority 4:
People with disabilities have
equal access to employment and
employment-related
services, including vocational rehabilitation and
the removal of barriers to return to work for
individuals with
disabilities
on social security.
Priority 5:
People with disabilities have
equal opportunity to fair housing.
Priority 6:
People with disabilities have
access to services, programs and
facilities
open to the public.
Priority 7: People with disabilities who require assistive
technology have
access
to it.
Priority 8:
People with disabilities are able
to exercise their right to vote.
The priorities listed above are a summary of the proposed areas
of concentration under numerous federal grant programs. To view the entire 19-page proposal, visit www.azdisabilitylaw.org. Copies will be mailed upon request by calling
800-927-2260 or in
Important message about the priorities.
The
to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with
disabilities. The terms of
these grants only allow us to serve individuals who fit into
specific federal
eligibility categories.
Demand for our services far exceeds available resources;
therefore, we must
plan activities in a strategic manner to most effectively
utilize our limited
resources.
In addition to the priorities, the Center also utilizes the
following criteria when
deciding when and how to represent any individual.
1.
The
applicant must meet program eligibility guidelines and the legal problem must
fall within an objective and priority for services.
2.
Services
will be provided only to persons whose legal problems are related to their
status as an individual with a disability, whose legal problems are susceptible
to resolution by Center staff and whose claim has legal merit.
3.
Services
will generally only be provided to individuals whose problems cannot be solved
by other individuals, agencies, attorneys or organizations.
4.
Priority
for outreach, training and representation will be given to individuals from
under-served or un-served populations or geographic regions in an effort to
ensure that more Arizonans with disabilities have the opportunity to access our
programs and services.
5.
Priority
for direct legal representation will be given to individuals that present
systemic issues or problems.
6.
Even
within priority areas, services will be contingent upon the availability of
staff and resources.