Federal Grant Award Summary

Independent Living Choices received a $809,025 Formula Grant award on September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, which extends through September 29, 2027, supports a statewide network of centers for independent living (CILs) serving individuals with significant disabilities across South Dakota.

Under this award, Independent Living Choices delivers core independent living services including information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition support for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based settings. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, the awardee operates local centers designed to enhance independence and promote full inclusion of individuals with disabilities in their communities. The funding supports continuation of established services to existing centers operating under the statewide independent living network, consistent with South Dakota's State Plan for Independent Living and compliance requirements under section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.