Federal Grant Award Summary

The Valley Association For Independent Living Inc. (doing business as Vail) received a Formula Grant award of $271,398.00 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). The award was obligated on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, and supports Vail's operation as a statewide center for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities across its Texas service area.

Under this award, Vail delivers core independent living services 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, cross-disability nonprofit organization, Vail operates in compliance with section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to enhance independence and productivity for individuals with disabilities and promote their full inclusion and integration into mainstream society.