FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Award Details: Walton Options For Independent Living Inc. received a $375,249 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, with performance concluding September 29, 2027. This award supports a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across South Carolina operated by and for individuals with disabilities.

Products and Services: The funding enables delivery of core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities, including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. Walton Options operates consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability centers that enhance independence and promote full community integration for disabled populations. The organization also partners with Georgia Tech Research Corporation through sub-awards to provide specialized assistive technology services, including technology demonstrations, lending libraries, peer counseling, and accessibility support. These formula-allocated continuation grants reflect statutory funding priorities that prioritize maintaining existing center operations at prior-year levels while supporting cost-of-living adjustments, consistent with the Rehabilitation Act's mandate to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence within their communities.