Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded $218,999 to Greater New Haven Disability Rights Activists, Inc., doing business as Center For Disability Rights, on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year formula grant, obligated through September 29, 2027, supports the organization's delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout Connecticut. These services include information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals moving from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Center For Disability Rights operates as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and community integration. The award reflects the program's statutory priority of maintaining consistent funding for existing centers that comply with regulatory standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. This continuation award represents consistent annual funding the organization has received across multiple fiscal years since 2021, enabling sustained service delivery to Connecticut's disability community.