Formula Grant 2501PAILCL

Summary

Disability Options Network received a $607,549 formula grant award 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), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. The award funds the organization's operation as a statewide network operator for centers dedicated to providing comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Pennsylvania. Core services delivered through this funding include peer counseling, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, information and referral assistance, and transition support services that enable individuals to move from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Disability Options Network serves as the primary vehicle for delivering Rehabilitation Act-compliant independent living services across Pennsylvania. The organization's funding supports the maintenance and enhancement of its existing centers for independent living network while advancing full community integration and self-determination among vulnerable populations with disabilities. The award reflects the ACL program's statutory priority to sustain existing compliant centers at current funding levels while providing cost-of-living adjustments, consistent with the population-based formula allocation methodology established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.