Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded Link Inc. $307,863 under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) as a formula grant, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. Link Inc., a consumer-controlled, cross-disability nonprofit Center for Independent Living (CIL) headquartered in Hays, Kansas, delivers five core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance. These services are designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration within Kansas's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living.

As part of the ACL's support for established state CIL networks, this formula grant continues Link Inc.'s service delivery operations consistent with standards established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The organization also receives pass-through sub-grant funding from the Kansas Department for Children and Families to support its core independent living service delivery and statewide independent living network planning operations. The award represents continuation funding based on Link Inc.'s demonstrated compliance with program standards and serves as part of the broader federal commitment to support existing compliant centers delivering independent living services to disabled individuals across the nation.