Federal Grant Award Summary

Independence Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Minot, North Dakota, received a $162,254 formula grant award on September 30, 2025, 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). The two-year award period extends through September 29, 2027, and supports the organization's operation as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility serving individuals with significant disabilities across North Dakota.

Under this award, Independence Inc. delivers five core independent living services mandated under federal regulations: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. These consumer-controlled services are designed to empower individuals with severe disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration. As a prime recipient of formula grant funding under the statutory priority structure, Independence Inc. continues its established service delivery network while maintaining governance structures in which a majority of board members and key staff members have significant disabilities themselves.