Federal Grant Award Summary

Action Toward Independence Inc. received a $196,954 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award supports a two-year performance period through September 29, 2027, and enables the organization to operate as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) serving individuals with significant disabilities in New York.

Under this formula grant, Action Toward Independence Inc. delivers five core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support and peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, the center provides comprehensive support designed to promote independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration for individuals with disabilities. This award represents continued funding for an established CIL that meets federal standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, consistent with New York's State Plan for Independent Living.