Federal Grant Award Summary

On September 30, 2025, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $346,877 formula grant to Disabled Citizens Alliance For Independence Inc. under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year award, extending through September 29, 2027, supports the continued operation of a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across Missouri that provide comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities.

The funded services encompass the five core components mandated under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings. As a consumer-controlled, cross-disability service provider, Disabled Citizens Alliance For Independence Inc. delivers these services through its network of community-based nonprofit centers staffed by individuals with disabilities themselves. The formula grant award reflects continuation funding based on the organization's demonstrated compliance with program standards and represents the statutory priority to maintain existing, compliant centers and provide cost-of-living increases in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act's funding priorities.