The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $396,400 Formula Grant to Independence First Inc., a nonprofit organization in Wisconsin, to support their operations as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The funding will be provided over a 2-year period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025.
As a CIL, Independence First Inc. delivers core independent living services such as advocacy, skills training, information/referral, and transition assistance to empower individuals with significant disabilities to live independently in their communities. The organization has received over $2.5 million in ACL CIL program funding since 2019, including as a sub-recipient, to provide these mandated independent living services across Wisconsin. Independence First Inc. frequently partners with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services and other organizations like the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to implement their independent living, assistive technology, and disability empowerment programs.
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