Federal Grant Award Summary

Able Center For Independent Living received a $347,358 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization serving individuals with significant disabilities in Texas, Able Center delivers five core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments.

The award supports Able Center's continuation as part of Texas's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living, enabling the organization to provide comprehensive services designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration. The funding reflects the statutory priority established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to support existing compliant centers at consistent annual levels, with Able Center demonstrating consistent receipt of approximately $340,000–$350,000 annually since 2021. The organization operates as a direct grant recipient without subcontract partnerships, serving as a cross-disability provider within the broader disability community infrastructure.