Federal Grant Award Summary

Everybody Counts Inc., a consumer-controlled nonprofit center for independent living (CIL) based in Merrillville, Indiana, received a $319,456 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The grant was awarded on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027.

The funding supports Everybody Counts Inc.'s delivery of core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Indiana, including information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling and peer support, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings. As a participant in Indiana's statewide network of centers for independent living, the organization provides these consumer-controlled, cross-disability services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. The grant operates as a formula-allocated continuation award under the statutory priority framework established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, supporting existing centers that comply with applicable standards and assurances.