FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. (ILCSC) a Formula Grant of $439,339 under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. ILCSC operates as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider within California's statewide network, delivering comprehensive services to individuals with significant disabilities. Core services funded through this award include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, vocational and job training, housing assistance, individual and systems advocacy, and transition and diversion assistance from institutional to community-based living.

ILCSC's grant-funded initiatives emphasize empowering persons with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration in alignment with Rehabilitation Act standards. The organization has established strategic partnerships with entities such as the California Department of Rehabilitation and the Public Health Institute to expand service delivery, including ADA compliance technical assistance and specialized outreach to populations with specific disability-related needs. This continuation award represents part of the ACL program's ongoing support for established state CIL networks, prioritized to maintain existing centers at prior-year funding levels while advancing disability rights and community integration outcomes across California.