Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded $323,082 through the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) to Glen Barr Jackson Center For Independent Living on September 30, 2025, for the performance period ending September 29, 2027. This formula grant supports the delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across 13 counties in Tennessee: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

Glen Barr Jackson Center For Independent Living, a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, operates as a cross-disability service provider governed primarily by individuals with disabilities. The funding supports the organization's mission to enhance independence and productivity while promoting full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into mainstream American society. The center complements this federal funding with additional sub-awards from the Tennessee Department of Human Services for Independent Living Services Grants, enabling expanded service delivery statewide beyond its primary 13-county service area. Award amounts remained consistent at $323,082 across the consecutive biennial funding cycles for 2025-2027, reflecting the program's priority structure of maintaining baseline funding for existing compliant centers.