FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Southern Illinois Center For Independent Living (SICIL) a formula grant of $183,009 on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This award supports continuation of SICIL's statewide network of centers for independent living through September 29, 2027. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Carbondale, Illinois, SICIL delivers core independent living services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings for individuals with significant disabilities across Illinois.

This formula grant represents a continuation award under the statutory priority sequencing established by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which allocates funding first to existing centers meeting compliance standards at prior-year funding levels. SICIL's award is part of a broader FY 2025 distribution under the program, which issued 291 awards totaling $1.15 billion cumulatively since 2015. The organization's award reflects its established track record as a prime recipient of HHS Administration for Community Living grants and its demonstrated capacity to serve individuals with disabilities in local communities through direct service delivery and advocacy initiatives.