Summary of Federal Grant Award

Massability received a $1,722,883 formula grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) with an award date of September 30, 2025, and completion date of September 29, 2027. This funding supports a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based centers for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities across Massachusetts. The Centers for Independent Living provide five core services: 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 state-level administrator of the Centers for Independent Living program, Massability delivers comprehensive independent living services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and community integration of individuals with disabilities. The formula grant allocation, consistent with statutory priorities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, supports existing compliant centers at sustained funding levels with cost-of-living adjustments and funds network expansion to underserved areas as outlined in Massachusetts' State Plan for Independent Living. Massability regularly sub-awards portions of federal funding to local nonprofit centers and community partners to expand statewide service delivery capacity.