FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living awarded Disability Resource Center, Inc. a formula grant totaling $277,802 on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, which extends through September 29, 2027, supports the organization's operations as a consumer-controlled, community-based center for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities across Kentucky and Tennessee. The center delivers core independent living services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based settings.

As part of a statewide network of independent living centers, Disability Resource Center, Inc. provides comprehensive community-based support services designed to enhance independence and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. The organization's formula grant funding, allocated through a population-based distribution methodology, represents continuation support for an established center that meets federal standards and assurances under Section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. This award reflects the center's consistent compliance with federal requirements and its demonstrated capacity to deliver essential disability services at the community level.