Federal Grant Award Summary

Montana Independent Living Project Inc. (doing business as Ability Montana) received a $360,818 formula grant 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). The award, dated September 30, 2025, supports operations through September 29, 2027, and funds a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based centers for independent living across Montana.

The grant enables the delivery of core independent living services designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and community integration. Services provided include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. As a formula grant allocated through the Rehabilitation Act's population-based distribution methodology, this award represents continuation funding for an established center network that meets the statutory standards and assurances required under section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.