Section 212-RICR-30-00-1.2 - PURPOSE AND SCOPEA. The Self-Sufficiency Trust is a comprehensive life-care planning option designed to meet the supplemental service needs of persons with disabilities. The Self Sufficiency Trust provides a mutually beneficial public/private working relationship between families of disabled individuals, the State and the community based service network.B. Pursuant to enabling legislation, the Department is responsible for various administrative, programmatic and financial requirements. The Self-Sufficiency Trust Board, a private Board established in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-21-15, is responsible for the Private Trust Fund and the Private Charitable Fund and shall control and disburse these funds in accordance with the trust documents. The State shall establish counterpart funds, the Self-Sufficiency Trust fund and the Fund for the Disabled, and shall be responsible for the disbursements from each of these funds.C. Both the private and public sector funds shall be utilized to provide supplemental services to persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or persons otherwise eligible for Department services.212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-30-00-1.2