FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Disability Resource Center (operating as Accessability) a $316,810 formula grant under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the period September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. As a statewide independent living center serving South Carolina, Accessability delivers a comprehensive suite of core services designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve greater independence and full community participation. These services include peer support, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, peer counseling, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings.

This award represents a continuation of Accessability's sustained participation in the Centers for Independent Living program, which supports consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit centers operating in local communities. The funding allocation aligns with the statutory priority sequencing established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prioritizes continuation support for existing compliant centers at prior-year funding levels. Accessability's consistent receipt of annual formula grants in the $311,000–$316,000 range since 2021 reflects the organization's demonstrated compliance with program standards and its critical role within South Carolina's statewide network of independent living services.