Grant Award Summary

Options Interstate Resource Center for Independent Living received a $169,364 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The two-year award extends through September 29, 2027, and supports the organization's operation as a consumer-controlled, community-based center providing core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across North Dakota and Minnesota. The funded services 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 Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program recipient, Options Interstate utilizes grant funds to support general operating expenses for qualifying independent living centers that comply with Rehabilitation Act standards. The organization's recent activities have expanded to address emerging community needs, including combating social isolation through specialized social isolation specialists, distributing COVID-19 supplies, disseminating vaccine information, and providing equipment for virtual service delivery. The award also reflects the program's statutory funding priority to maintain support for existing compliant centers while providing cost-of-living increases, consistent with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 framework that prioritizes continuation funding for established centers meeting applicable standards and assurances.