FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $297,728 to New Horizons Disability Empowerment Center, Inc. on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This formula grant, extending through September 29, 2027, supports New Horizons' operation as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout Arizona. The award funds core independent living services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Prescott Valley, Arizona, New Horizons delivers these services to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve greater autonomy, self-determination, and community integration. This represents the organization's continued participation in the statewide Arizona network of centers for independent living, with annual formula grant awards received consistently since fiscal year 2021. The award supports New Horizons' mission to enhance independence and productivity while promoting full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into mainstream society.