FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

On September 30, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $316,784 to Disability Network Eastern Michigan (doing business as Oakland & Macomb Center For Independent Living) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This formula grant funds a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) serving eastern Michigan through September 29, 2027. The award supports core independent living services designed to enhance independence and community integration for individuals with significant disabilities, including peer support and counseling, independent living skills training, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living arrangements.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit provider, Disability Network Eastern Michigan delivers these services across Oakland, Macomb, and surrounding counties to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve self-determination and equal access to community participation. The organization leverages this federal funding alongside complementary support from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Michigan state agencies to expand its comprehensive service delivery model, which includes supportive housing programs and transition services facilitating movement from institutional settings to independent community living.