Affiliations: Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on
Independent Living Management, Western New York Independent Living Project,
Inc., 3108 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. Tel.: +1 716 836 0822 ext. 117;
Fax: +1 716 835 3967; E-mail: dusiak@wnyilp.com | Department of Rehabilitation Science, University at
Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract: Centers for independent living (CILs) that receive Title VII Part C
federal funds must submit a Section 704 Annual Performance Report to the
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). In this paper, the most recent
704 Annual Performance Report data (2002) was analyzed, growth over the last
five years was identified, and recommendations for future reporting methods
were offered. In 2002, 354 federally funded CILs received $464 million, served
193,000 consumers and provided 1.35 million individual services. These figures
represent an increase of 3.6, 2.2, and 1.7 times more, respectively, than those
reported for 1997. Recommendations are made to improve the 704 Annual
Performance Report form to collect multi-dimensional data that may facilitate
meaningful interpretation for planning.
Keywords: Independent Living, 704 Performance Report, Centers for Independent Living, data collection
