Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded Connections For Independent Living a formula grant of $146,511 on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The two-year award, extending through September 29, 2027, supports the continuation of a statewide network of centers for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities across Colorado. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Connections For Independent Living delivers 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 environments.

Beyond core service delivery, the organization leverages supplemental partnerships and initiatives to expand its service capacity. These include sub-awards supporting benefits enrollment assistance through the National Council on Aging, a technology and social connectivity program funded by the Christopher Reeve Foundation that provides nine-week sessions in photography, video production, and digital skills with accompanying tablet computers and cellular hotspot units for rural service populations, and participation in COVID-19 vaccination access programs. The award reflects the program's statutory funding priorities, which prioritize sustaining existing compliant centers at prior-year funding levels while supporting cost-of-living adjustments for continued operations.