Federal Grant Award Summary

Access 2 Independence of the Eastern Iowa Corridor, Inc. received a formula grant award of $286,182 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). The award, dated September 30, 2025, supports a two-year performance period through September 29, 2027. As a consumer-controlled, community-based Center for Independent Living (CIL) facility, the organization delivers five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Eastern Iowa: information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments.

These services are designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration within their communities. The award represents continuation funding under the statutory priority framework established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prioritizes support for existing compliant centers operating within Iowa's statewide independent living network. Access 2 Independence operates as a prime grantee with no subcontractors and maintains governance structures with a majority board and key staff composed of individuals with significant disabilities themselves.