FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $280,716 to Disability Resource Center, Inc. on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the period through September 29, 2027. This formula grant supports the organization's operation as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider serving individuals with significant disabilities in Florida. The award funds a comprehensive array of core independent living services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and community integration.

Disability Resource Center, Inc. delivers services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance facilitating movement from institutional to community-based living environments. As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit agency, the organization operates locally to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full integration into mainstream American society. This award represents a continuation grant reflecting the organization's demonstrated compliance with federal standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its established track record as a reliable partner within Florida's statewide CIL network.