Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Walton Options For Independent Living Inc. received a $248,770 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. This award supports Walton Options' statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across South Carolina, which provide core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities. The funded services include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings.

As part of its service delivery model, Walton Options partners with Georgia Tech Research Corporation to provide specialized assistive technology services, including technology demonstrations, lending libraries, peer counseling, and accessibility support through sub-awards. The CIL program operates as a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit service model designed to enhance independence and productivity while promoting full community inclusion and integration. Continuation awards under this formula grant program are allocated based on statutory priorities that prioritize existing centers at prior-year funding levels, followed by cost-of-living adjustments and new center establishment as funds permit.