FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Ability Center received a $407,225 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), with an award date of September 30, 2025, and completion date of September 29, 2027. This grant supports The Ability Center's operations as a consumer-controlled, community-based center for independent living (CIL) serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout New Mexico. As part of the state's CIL network, the organization delivers core independent living services including skills training, peer counseling, information and referral services, and advocacy support designed to enhance independence, promote community integration, and support individuals with disabilities in achieving maximum autonomy.

The award represents a continuation allocation under the statutory priority structure for existing CILs that meet Rehabilitation Act compliance standards. This represents the third consecutive year of $407,225 in formula funding for The Ability Center (FY 2023-2025), demonstrating the organization's consistent qualification for federal support. The ACL Centers for Independent Living program distributes formula allocations to states based on population, which are then distributed to eligible CILs that operate as nonresidential, cross-disability private nonprofits providing comprehensive transition and community living services aligned with section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.