FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Disability Action Center (doing business as Independent Living Services of Northern California) a $296,138 formula grant under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. This funding supports a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) serving individuals with significant disabilities across nine counties in Northern California. The award enables the organization to deliver core independent living services mandated under the Rehabilitation Act, including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Disability Action Center utilizes this formula grant to provide comprehensive, cross-disability services designed to enhance independence and productivity while promoting full inclusion of individuals with disabilities into mainstream society. The organization's consistent receipt of formula awards since 2021—totaling over $1.5 million across nine grant cycles—demonstrates its established capacity as a primary grantee within California's independent living network. Grant funds support direct service delivery and program operations across the organization's Northern California center network, with continued compliance with section 725(b) and (c) standards of the Rehabilitation Act required for ongoing funding.