FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a formula grant of $222,807 to Oklahomans For Independent Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year award, effective through September 29, 2027, supports a statewide network of centers for independent living throughout Oklahoma that serve individuals with significant disabilities. The funded center delivers comprehensive independent living services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and full community integration for the disability community.

The core products and services provided through this award include information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer support and counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings. These services are delivered by Oklahomans For Independent Living, a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization that operates as a cross-disability, nonresidential center managed by individuals with disabilities. This funding represents a continuation award, reflecting the organization's consistent compliance with program standards and assurances under section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and its demonstrated track record of service delivery to Oklahoma's vulnerable and underserved population of individuals with disabilities.