Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded Southern Illinois Center For Independent Living (SICIL) $183,009 under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, for the two-year performance period extending through September 29, 2027. This formula grant supports SICIL's delivery of comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Illinois. The center provides five core services mandated under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

SICIL operates as a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization governed primarily by individuals with disabilities, reflecting the program's emphasis on self-determination and consumer control in service delivery. The award represents continuation funding based on SICIL's demonstrated compliance with program standards and represents the center's position within the statewide network of Illinois Centers for Independent Living. This funding enables SICIL to maintain established operations and sustain services to its disability community across southern Illinois, consistent with the state's independent living plan.