FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Atlantis Community, Inc. received a $552,604 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432), awarded on September 30, 2025, with performance through September 29, 2027. The award supports a statewide network of independent living centers across Colorado that provide core services to individuals with significant disabilities, including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to help individuals move from institutional care to community-based living arrangements.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit organization, Atlantis Community, Inc. operates multiple independent living centers throughout Colorado in compliance with section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The organization has demonstrated sustained performance in delivering these services, with a consistent track record of annual federal awards dating back to at least 2021. Additionally, Atlantis Community, Inc. partners with the Christopher Reeve Foundation as a sub-grantee to expand nursing home transition and diversion services through the Colorado Choice Transitions initiative, further supporting individuals with paralysis and other disabilities in accessing community-based living options.