Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Network Eastern Michigan, operating as the Oakland & Macomb Center For Independent Living, received a $316,784 formula grant award from the 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 two-year award, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2027, supports the organization's delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across eastern Michigan counties. These services include information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization governed primarily by individuals with disabilities, the center provides comprehensive services designed to enhance independence, productivity, and full community integration for eligible populations. The formula grant allocation reflects the program's statutory priority structure, which directs funding first to existing compliant centers at baseline levels, then applies cost-of-living adjustments. This award enables Disability Network Eastern Michigan to continue operating as part of Michigan's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living while complementing its broader service portfolio, which includes VA-funded supportive services for veteran families and state-funded Medicaid restructuring and nursing facility transition programs.