Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded Aim Independent Living Center (operating as Corning Council For Assistance And Information For The Disabled Inc.) a formula grant of $208,223 through the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the two-year performance period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. The award supports the continuation of a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based independent living services across New York.

Under this award, Aim Independent Living Center delivers five core independent living services: information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to facilitate movement from institutional to community-based living environments. These services are designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration. The Center maintains a governance structure with a majority of board members and key staff having significant disabilities themselves, ensuring consumer control and cross-disability focus in service delivery. This award represents a continuation of the organization's consistent federal funding through the ACL's formula grant program, which prioritizes support for existing compliant centers in accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.