FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The District of Columbia Center for Independent Living Inc. (DC CIL) received a $1,094,997 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year award, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, supports DC CIL's role as a statewide center within the District of Columbia's independent living center network. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, DC CIL delivers core services designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

DC CIL's service offerings under this award encompass information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. These services are provided directly by DC CIL with no noted subcontractor partnerships, ensuring complete organizational responsibility for grant deliverables across the District of Columbia's disabled population. This award represents a continuation of DC CIL's consistent federal funding stream dating to 2021, demonstrating the organization's sustained commitment to serving individuals with disabilities through evidence-based independent living support services.