Independent Living Services New Vendor Orientation (ILSNV)  

Class Date: June 13, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  

Class Description:  

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS POST IN ITS ENTIRETY.  FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS POST WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO THE ILNV.    

Registration is now open for the June 13, 2023 Independent Living Services New Vendor Orientation (ILSNV). The ILSNV will be conducted in person at SARC’s San Jose office.  Successful completion of the ILSNV is required for vendorization as an Independent Living Services provider. Please note that registration through the link below alone does not guarantee admission to ILSNV.   

To register for the ILNV, please complete each of the following items by no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023:  

1. Register for the ILNV using the link found at the bottom of this post
2. Send an email to both Kai Reade at kreade@sarc.org and Gabriela Alvarez at galvarez@sarc.org that contains the following attachments in support of your request for admission to the ILNV:
   • A. Letter of Intent that explains:  
     • why you are interested in providing Independent Living Services to SARC-sponsored individuals,  
     • your background and experience working with individuals with ID/DD individuals, 
     • the county or counties within the SARC catchment area in which you intend to provide services,  
     • steps you have taken in preparation to provide services to SARC-sponsored individuals, and 
     • how you will implement the HCBS Final Rule in providing services to SARC-sponsored individuals. 
       
   • Your updated resume.   
     

Each of the described documents must be sent as a separate Word or pdf attachment to your email.  Letters of Intent or resumes included as in-line text in your email will not be accepted. Please make sure your Letter of Intent and resume is free of typographical errors prior to submission. 

You must register for the ILNV through the link below AND submit all supporting documents described above by no later than 11:59 p.m. on June 2, 2023 in order to be considered for admission.  Registrations and supporting documents timestamped after 11:59 p.m. on June 2, 2023 will not be considered for admission.  

Your submitted documents will be reviewed and a determination will be made as to whether you will be admitted to ILSNV. You will receive an email by end of day on June 9, 2023 that either confirms or denies your admission to the ILSNV.  If you are admitted, you will receive further instructions and the training agenda. Please note that no more than two (2) individuals from a single agency will be admitted to the ILSNV unless prior approval is obtained from Community Resources Unit Manager, Ann Sieber.   

We do not maintain a waitlist for admission.  If you are not admitted to or are unable to attend the June ILSNV, you will need to re-apply for admission to the next ILSNV currently scheduled for September 2023.  Registration for the September ILSNV will open in August. Check the Events Calendar on SARC’s website for further information about future ILSNVs.  

ONCE YOU HAVE ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ILSNV COURSE