FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Space Coast Center For Independent Living, Inc. received a $338,352 Formula Grant award on September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This continuation award, extending through September 29, 2027, supports the organization's operation as a consumer-controlled, cross-disability center serving individuals with significant disabilities in Florida. The center delivers core independent living services including peer counseling, skills training, information and referral assistance, individual and systems advocacy, and transition support services designed to help individuals transition from institutional to community settings and promote their full integration into mainstream society.

As a primary grantee within Florida's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living, Space Coast Center For Independent Living has consistently received annual formula grants ranging from approximately $331,000 to $338,000 since fiscal year 2021. The organization's service delivery model is grounded in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 standards and emphasizes consumer control and community-based operations. Additionally, the organization has leveraged supplemental sub-awards from the State of Florida Department of Transportation to expand transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults across the Space Coast region, enhancing mobility and accessibility through vehicle acquisition and preventative maintenance support.