FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

S.a.i.l.s. (San Antonio Independent Living Services) received a $272,935 formula grant award 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), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award supports S.a.i.l.s.' operations as a consumer-controlled, community-based center for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities in the San Antonio region and broader Texas statewide network.

Through this funding, S.a.i.l.s. 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-based settings. These services are designed to enhance independence and productivity for individuals with disabilities, promote their full inclusion in community life, and enable them to exercise control over their own care and services. As a direct service provider, S.a.i.l.s. operates without documented subcontractors and maintains continuity of federal investment through this recurring formula allocation, consistent with the program's statutory priority of supporting existing compliant centers at prior-year funding levels.