FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded IMAGE Center of Maryland (Independent Marylanders Achieving Growth Through Empowerment, Inc.) a Formula Grant of $337,290 under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award supports IMAGE Center's operations as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) serving Maryland, providing core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities and elderly populations in the Baltimore and surrounding areas.

Under this funding, IMAGE Center delivers consumer-controlled, community-based services including peer counseling, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, information and referral services, and transition assistance to help individuals with disabilities achieve maximum independence and full community integration. As a statewide network component, the center operates as a nonresidential private nonprofit agency serving multiple disability populations through locally-based programming. This continuation award represents recurring annual support through the ACL's formula-based funding mechanism, which prioritizes sustained support for existing centers that comply with Rehabilitation Act standards and assurances.