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4. How many people from Louisville are estimated to be served by your program /agency and what percent does this represent of overall clients served by your program /agency? Approximately 50 Louisville residents are served by the ACL each year. This represents 3.3% of our overall clients served. 5. How many Louisville citizens were served by your program /agency in the calendar year 2012 and how many are estimated to be served in calendar year 2013? 2012 — 45 Louisville residents. However, this is conservative as we provide a lot of activities and do not have the opportunity to ask where people live. 2013 — 23 Louisville resident year to date. However, this is conservative as we provide a lot of activities and do not have the opportunity to ask where people live. 6. What is the source of information used to verify the need for the services your program /agency is providing? Approximately 1 in 100 individuals have an intellectual/developmental disability, and in Boulder County there are approximately 2,000 individuals. 7. Who will be responsible for the administration of the program or service? Ailsa Wonnacott, executive director, is responsible for the overall administration of all Association for Community Living in Boulder County programs. 8. Please identify any other agencies that are currently providing similar services to the targeted population. While other agencies provide services to Individuals with developmental disabilities, the ACL Is the only agency In Boulder and Broomfield Counties providing support and Independent advocacy to its constituents at no charge. 9. Please describe any cooperative efforts between your agency and other agencies offering similar services. As a Chapter of the Arc we collaborate extensively with other local Chapters in Colorado, the Arc of Colorado, and Arc of the United States. This organizational collaboration also extends to several other advocacy groups in the state including the Legal Center for Older People and People with Disabilities, the Independent Living Centers, and the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. This collaboration is crucial to improving the effectiveness of our public policy advocacy. The ACL has established relationships with numerous organizations and groups over the years. These relationships have developed through collaboration on large training projects, and in the course of providing advocacy and support to people with 1/DD which often requires intensive multidisciplinary team work. This individual advocacy has led to strong ties between ACL and organizations such as Imagine!, the school districts, Community Clinics, adult system service providers, Senior Services, Adult and Child Protective Services, and the Justice system. 10. Please include any additional information that would be helpful to the Finance Committee in evaluating your agency's need for funding. 15