FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Federal Grant Award Summary

Jacksonville Area Center For Independent Living received a $185,335 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award represents the organization's fifth consecutive annual formula grant under this program, providing core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Illinois.

The funding supports delivery of five primary independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings. Jacksonville Area Center For Independent Living, a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois, utilizes these funds to enhance independence and productivity for individuals with disabilities while promoting their full inclusion and integration into their local communities. The formula grant allocation reflects the organization's continued compliance with applicable Rehabilitation Act standards and the state's statutory priorities for supporting existing centers at prior-year funding levels.