Formula Grant 2503NYILCL

Federal Grant Award Summary

Tri-Lakes Center For Independent Living, Inc. received a $505,322 formula grant award 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, issued on September 30, 2025, supports operations through September 29, 2027, and funds the delivery of five core 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. These services are designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration within New York State.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Tri-Lakes Center delivers these services directly as a prime grant recipient without documented subcontractors. The center maintains governance structures with a majority of board members and key staff members with significant disabilities themselves, ensuring the consumer-controlled delivery model inherent to the CIL program. This formula grant award reflects Tri-Lakes Center's continued compliance with Rehabilitation Act standards and assurances, positioning the organization as part of New York's statewide network of independent living centers serving the disability community.