Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded $489,261 to the Southwest Chapter of the Alabama Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities Inc., operating as the Independent Living Center of Mobile, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. This two-year formula grant, extending through September 29, 2027, supports the delivery of comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in the Mobile area. As a designated Center for Independent Living (CIL), the organization provides five core 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.

The grant funds a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization that operates under governance primarily led by individuals with disabilities themselves, emphasizing self-determination and full community integration. The funding supports the continuation of established CIL programming consistent with Alabama's State Plan for Independent Living, reflecting the program's statutory priority to maintain financial support for existing compliant centers while providing cost-of-living increases. The organization has demonstrated consistent federal grant compliance and capacity since at least 2021, having received formula grants of equivalent amounts in prior fiscal years.