Federal Grant Award Summary

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 a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award supports Walton Options' statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in South Carolina, which delivers core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities. These services include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Walton Options operates multiple CILs across South Carolina staffed by and serving individuals with disabilities. The organization also leverages sub-awards and partnerships—including a collaboration with Georgia Tech Research Corporation for assistive technology services such as technology demonstrations, lending libraries, and accessibility support—to expand service capacity. This formula grant represents continuation funding under the statutory priority structure of the Rehabilitation Act, which ensures existing centers receive prior-year funding levels to maintain established service networks within the state.