FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Communities Actively Living Independent & Free (Calif-Ilc) received a $162,720 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. As a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider, Calif-Ilc delivers core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout California, including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments. These consumer-controlled, community-based services are designed to promote maximum independence, self-determination, and full community integration for disabled populations.

The award represents continuation funding within the statewide network of California centers and reflects consistent federal support for the organization since fiscal year 2021. Calif-Ilc has expanded its service capacity through supplementary sub-awards, including a Christopher Reeve Foundation grant supporting the "Transitions Reimagined" initiative focused on transitioning individuals with paralysis from nursing facilities to independent community homes, and California Department of Rehabilitation sub-grant funding for consumer services in transition support and targeted outreach to underserved populations. The Formula Grant program prioritizes sustained funding for established centers that meet federal standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.