Formula Grant 2502OKILCL

Progressive Independence Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, received a $250,927 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. The award extends through September 29, 2027, and supports the organization's continued operation as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) entity serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout Oklahoma.

Under this funding, Progressive Independence Inc. delivers five core independent living services: 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. As a consumer-controlled, community-based organization governed primarily by individuals with disabilities, the awardee enhances independence, self-sufficiency, and community integration for Oklahoma's disability population while maintaining the statewide network of independent living centers in compliance with standards established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.