Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Resource Center, Inc. received a $323,116 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year award, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2027, supports the organization's operation of a network of independent living centers serving individuals with significant disabilities across Tennessee and Kentucky. The grant funds five core independent living services: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

Disability Resource Center, Inc., a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, delivers these services through a cross-disability, nonresidential model emphasizing self-determination and full community integration of individuals with disabilities. This award represents a continuation grant issued under the statutory funding priority established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prioritizes sustained support for existing compliant centers within each state's network. The organization maintains demonstrated compliance with federal standards and has received consistent formula grant funding through ACL over multiple fiscal years.