Federal Grant Award Summary

Endependence Center Inc. received a $452,740 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the period September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. The award supports the delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Virginia: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Endependence Center Inc. leverages this funding to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration.

This award represents a continuation of Endependence Center Inc.'s sustained federal funding under the Centers for Independent Living program, with consistent annual awards of approximately $452,000 since fiscal year 2021. The organization serves as a sub-grantee to the City of Norfolk, providing disability community housing and support services, and holds complementary cooperative agreements with the Social Security Administration for Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) services. The formula grant reflects the statutory funding priorities established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prioritize supporting existing compliant centers and cost-of-living increases for ongoing operations.