FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Options For Independence, a Logan, Utah-based nonprofit independent living center, received a $156,030 Formula Grant award 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 the organization's delivery of core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout Utah. These services include peer support and counseling, information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, and transition support from institutional to community-based settings. The funding enables the organization to advance its mission of empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration.

This continuation award represents consistent federal investment in Options For Independence's statewide network operations. The organization's sub-award partnerships with the Utah Department of Workforce Services and Utah Transit Authority leverage this funding to expand the independent living center network across Utah and deliver transportation services dedicated to seniors and individuals with disabilities. As a Formula Grant under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program, this award allocates state-specific resources based on population-based formulas to support existing centers that meet established standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.