FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Appalachian Center for Independent Living, Incorporated (ACIL) received a $234,980 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award supports ACIL's operation as a designated center for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout West Virginia as part of the state's statewide network of centers.

Under this funding, ACIL delivers core independent living services designed to enhance independence and promote full community integration for individuals with disabilities. Key services include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to facilitate movement from institutional to community-based living arrangements. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit operating in Charleston, West Virginia, ACIL has demonstrated sustained federal compliance through consecutive two-year formula grants since fiscal year 2021, positioning the organization to continue delivering these essential services to advance self-determination and equal access for the disability community in West Virginia.