FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

East Texas Center For Independent Living (ETCIL) received a $372,776 formula grant 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) on September 30, 2025. The award, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, supports ETCIL's delivery of comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Northeast Texas. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit provider, ETCIL utilizes this funding to provide core services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living arrangements.

This formula grant represents a continuation award recognizing ETCIL's compliance with statutory standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The funding supports ETCIL's role within the statewide network of Centers for Independent Living serving Texas and aligns with federal priorities to enhance independence and productivity of individuals with disabilities while promoting their full inclusion into the mainstream of American society. ETCIL operates as an independent grant recipient with no identified subcontractors, directly implementing all funded programs within its service region.