FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Resources For Independent Living, Inc. (RIL) received a $136,876 formula grant 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), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. As a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility operating in California, RIL delivers mandated core services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional settings to community integration. These services are designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full participation in their communities while complying with standards and assurances established under Section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

RIL's formula award represents a continuation of its sustained federal funding track record as a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit operating within California's statewide CIL network. The organization also functions as a sub-awardee under the California Department of Rehabilitation, extending services in transition assistance, community organizing, and targeted outreach to underserved populations. This award reflects the statutory priority sequencing of the ACL Centers for Independent Living program, which prioritizes funding existing centers meeting program compliance standards before providing cost-of-living adjustments and establishing new centers.