Federal Grant Award Summary

Movimiento Para El Alcance De Vida Independiente Inc. (Mavi) received a $716,376 formula grant award from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. This award supports Mavi's operations as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider serving individuals with significant disabilities across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through this funding, Mavi delivers five core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. These consumer-controlled, community-based services are designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration.

As a minority-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit organization and prime grantee under the CIL program since 2021, Mavi maintains substantial additional federal funding streams that complement its core CIL operations. The organization operates a $1.25 million cooperative agreement with the Social Security Administration through June 2026, providing Caribbean Community Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (CWIPA) services to beneficiaries with disabilities across 78 Puerto Rican municipalities and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Additionally, Mavi serves as a sub-grantee affiliate for the Northeast ADA Center and has received sub-awards supporting employment services for individuals with physical disabilities, creating a comprehensive service delivery network that addresses employment, advocacy, and community integration across the Caribbean region.