FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Award Details: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $164,403 to Handicap Awareness & Support League (HASL), Inc. on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This formula grant will support operations through September 29, 2027.

Products and Services: HASL will deliver core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Josephine and Jackson Counties, Oregon, as part of Oregon's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living. Key services include independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral assistance, individual and systems advocacy, and transition support for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living. As a consumer-controlled, cross-disability nonprofit organization, HASL operates services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. The organization's established track record demonstrates consistent federal grant performance, having received six consecutive Centers for Independent Living formula grants since 2021 and operating as a DOT-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise providing comprehensive disability support services within its service area.