FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $316,784 in formula grant funding to Handicapper Advocacy Alliance Inc., doing business as Disability Network Capital Area, on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432).

Disability Network Capital Area delivers independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee Counties in Michigan. Core services include independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to help individuals move from institutional to community-based living. The award funds operations through September 29, 2027, with place of performance in Michigan.

The Centers for Independent Living program supports a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit agencies operated by individuals with disabilities. Centers provide an array of services designed to enhance independence and productivity of individuals with significant disabilities and promote their full inclusion and integration into mainstream American society. A State's allotment for this program is determined according to a population-based formula. Continuation awards are made based on the center's compliance with standards and assurances under section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and subject to availability of funds.