Federal Grant Award Summary

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 five core federally-mandated services: 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 empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration throughout California.

The organization supplements this federal funding with sub-grant awards to enhance service delivery. Calif-Ilc received sub-grant funding from the Christopher Reeve Foundation to support the "Transitions Reimagined" initiative, which transitions individuals with paralysis from nursing facilities into independent community homes with ongoing independent living skills training and peer counseling support. Additionally, the organization received sub-award funding from the California Department of Rehabilitation to expand consumer services in transition support, community organizing, and targeted outreach to underserved populations. These combined funding sources strengthen Calif-Ilc's capacity to serve disabled individuals seeking independent living alternatives throughout the state.