Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $158,392 to Midland Center For Independent Living (operating as Disability Network Of Mid) on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This formula grant, which extends through September 29, 2027, supports the organization's delivery of five core independent living services across the mid-Michigan region: 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, Midland Center For Independent Living provides comprehensive services to individuals with significant disabilities across eight counties (Bay, Midland, Saginaw, Arenac, Gratiot, Gladwin, Isabella, and Clare). The award continues the organization's established two-year funding cycle under the population-based formula allocation methodology, which prioritizes support for compliant existing centers and cost-of-living adjustments. This represents part of the Administration for Community Living's broader investment in maintaining a nationwide network of cross-disability, nonresidential centers governed primarily by individuals with disabilities themselves.