FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Independent Living Resources Of Greater Birmingham received a $625,368 formula grant awarded on September 30, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This award supports the organization's operation as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving a 20-county region in Alabama through September 29, 2027. Core services delivered include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living for individuals with significant disabilities and low-income elderly residents.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit operating through its Disability Rights & Resources Division, the organization leverages this formula funding alongside supplemental cooperative agreements and project grants from HUD and the Social Security Administration to provide comprehensive services. These complementary initiatives encompass home modification and accessibility improvements, lead-based paint hazard remediation, occupational therapy assessments, and employment-related services for individuals with disabilities. The organization maintains established partnerships with state and local entities, including the Alabama Department of Senior Services, Alabama Department of Health, and the City of Birmingham, to maximize service delivery across underserved populations throughout the state.