Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Disability Advocates of Kent County (doing business as Disability Advocates of Grand Rapids) received a $158,391 formula grant award from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025, for the performance period extending through September 29, 2027. As a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider, the organization delivers five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities: 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.

The Michigan-based nonprofit operates as a consumer-controlled, community-based organization governed primarily by individuals with disabilities. Through this formula grant funding, Disability Advocates of Grand Rapids provides comprehensive support across physical, cognitive, mental, and sensory disability populations within its service area. This award represents continued federal investment in the organization's established independent living services network, consistent with the ACL program's priority of maintaining funding for compliant centers while supporting cost-of-living adjustments and service expansion.