Formula Grant 2504NMILCL

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Ability Center, a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, received a $407,225 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, issued September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027, supports the organization's continuation as part of New Mexico's statewide network of independent living centers serving individuals with significant disabilities.

Under this award, The Ability Center delivers five core independent living services designed to maximize disability community self-sufficiency and community integration: information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. As a consumer-controlled, cross-disability nonprofit organization operated by individuals with disabilities, the Center provides these services to enhance independence and productivity while promoting full inclusion of individuals with significant disabilities into mainstream American society, in compliance with standards and assurances established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.