Federal Grant Award Summary

SPA Area Independent Living Services, Inc., doing business as Disability Resources And Advocacy Center, received a $440,757 formula grant award from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the period September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. The organization, a tax-exempt nonprofit Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas, delivers five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit organization, the awardee operates within Arkansas's statewide CIL network to promote maximum independence and full community integration for disabled populations. This formula grant represents continued federal investment in an established, compliant center, consistent with the statutory priority to support existing centers at sustainable funding levels. The organization has received cumulative federal support exceeding $1.5 million under the CIL program since 2019, demonstrating sustained commitment to delivering independent living services across the state.