Federal Grant Award Summary

Western New York Independent Living Inc. received a $256,925 formula grant award from the Administration for Community Living (ACC), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This funding supports the continuation of Western New York Independent Living Inc.'s role as a key component of New York's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs), a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization serving individuals with significant disabilities in the Buffalo area.

The funding enables the organization to deliver 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 compliant center meeting the standards and assurances of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the organization provides these services designed to enhance independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. The award represents a continuation grant allocation based on the organization's demonstrated compliance with program standards and the availability of appropriations under the statutory funding priorities that prioritize support for existing compliant centers and cost-of-living increases.