Federal Grant Award Summary

Atlantis Community, Inc. received a $552,604 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the performance period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. The funding supports a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across Colorado, enabling the organization to deliver five core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance. These services are designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration by facilitating transitions from institutional care to community-based living arrangements.

Atlantis Community, Inc. operates as a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization with a governance structure that ensures meaningful participation by individuals with disabilities. As a sub-grantee, the organization partners with the Christopher Reeve Foundation to expand nursing home transition and diversion services through the Colorado Choice Transitions initiative, helping individuals overcome administrative barriers to accessing community-based living options. The award represents a continuation grant under the program's statutory priority framework, which prioritizes funding for existing compliant centers and cost-of-living increases to sustain established independent living center networks.