FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Assist To Independence, a Native American–owned nonprofit organization based in Tuba City, Arizona, received a $313,543 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432). The award, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027, supports a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based centers that deliver core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout Arizona.

Under this award, Assist To Independence provides essential services including peer support, individual and systems advocacy, information and referral services, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based settings. These services are designed to enhance independence, productivity, and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. The organization also operates accessible transportation services, supplemented by separate sub-award funding from the Arizona Department of Transportation that supports vehicle operations, preventive maintenance, and equipment such as nine-passenger cutaway vehicles with wheelchair lift access. As a continuation award under the ACL formula allocation methodology, this funding recognizes the organization's compliance with statutory standards and assurances established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.