FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Federal Grant Award Summary

Coalition For Independent Living Options Inc. (C.I.L.O.), a West Palm Beach-based Centers for Independent Living (CIL), received a $366,900 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under CFDA #93.432 (ACL Centers for Independent Living) awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This funding supports C.I.L.O.'s delivery of core independent living services designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and community integration.

The grant funds a comprehensive array of consumer-directed services provided through C.I.L.O.'s statewide network operation in Florida, including peer support counseling, information and referral services, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community settings. All services are delivered in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and are operated by and for individuals with disabilities. As a formula grant continuation award under the statutory priority system established in the Rehabilitation Act, C.I.L.O.'s funding maintains support for an existing center operating at prior-year funding levels, reflecting the organization's demonstrated capacity to meet program standards and compliance requirements since at least 2021.