Federal Grant Award Summary

The Disability Network received a $158,393.00 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). The award, issued on September 30, 2025, supports operations through September 29, 2027. As a consumer-controlled, community-based Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility headquartered in Flint, Michigan, The Disability Network delivers five core independent living services: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments.

These services are designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and facilitate their full integration within their communities throughout Michigan and Genesee County. The award represents the organization's seventh consecutive formula grant under this program since fiscal year 2021, reflecting the statutory funding priority to support existing compliant centers. The funding allocation is determined through a population-based formula consistent with Michigan's State Plan for Independent Living, ensuring continuity of services to a vulnerable population while promoting self-determination through consumer-controlled service delivery.