FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Northern West Virginia Center (also operating as LiveAbility) received a $266,433 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Northern West Virginia Center delivers core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across West Virginia, including peer support and counseling, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings.

In addition to direct service delivery, Northern West Virginia Center maintains sub-grant partnerships with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to extend program reach through collaborative initiatives in adult mental health programming and peer coaching. The center's formula grant funding supports continuation of its statewide network operations as an established center for independent living that meets the standards and assurances required under Section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Northern West Virginia Center has received consistent annual formula grant funding from the ACL program since at least 2021, with recent awards ranging from $266,433 to $484,332.