FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Tarp, Inc. received a $232,354 Formula Grant awarded September 30, 2025, from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award supports Tarp's operation of a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in Tennessee through September 29, 2027, consistent with the State Plan for Independent Living. As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit organization, Tarp delivers core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities, including peer counseling, independent living skills training, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings.

This continuation award represents the latest in Tarp's consistent receipt of formula grants from ACL since 2010, with historical awards ranging from $130,263 to $414,598. The organization has also secured supplemental federal funding exceeding $1.5 million between 2019 and 2025 to expand service capacity through specialized initiatives. The formula grant program prioritizes funding existing centers meeting statutory standards and assurances under Section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act, followed by cost-of-living adjustments and new center establishment as funds permit, with approximately $1.15 billion distributed across 4,751 awards program-wide since 2015.