Federal Grant Award Summary

Access Center For Independent Living (ACIL) received a Formula Grant award of $301,449 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027, supports ACIL's continued operation as part of Ohio's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living serving individuals with significant disabilities.

Under this award, ACIL delivers five core independent living services: 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, ACIL empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The formula grant award ensures the continuation of established independent living services to Ohio's disability community consistent with the state's approved State Plan for Independent Living.