FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Regional Access & Mobilization Project, Inc. (RAMP), a consumer-controlled Center for Independent Living (CIL) headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, received a Formula Grant of $236,328 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) on September 30, 2025. This award, obligated through September 29, 2027, supports RAMP's provision of comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Illinois, including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a sub-grantee, RAMP also partners with the Christopher Reeve Foundation to fund a full-time transition specialist position focused on expanding community reintegration services for nursing home transitions and serving individuals with all disabilities. These formula grant awards represent continuation funding to an established center that meets the standards and assurances required under Section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and reflect RAMP's ongoing role as a critical service provider supporting self-determined living and full community integration for people with disabilities.