FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Disability Advocates of Kent County, doing business as Disability Advocates of Grand Rapids, received a Formula Grant award of $158,391 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The award, dated September 30, 2025, extends through September 29, 2027, and supports Michigan's statewide network of centers for independent living (CILs).

Under this grant, the organization provides core independent living services designed to empower individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration. Service offerings include information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. These services are delivered to individuals with physical, cognitive, mental, and sensory disabilities within the Grand Rapids community. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization, Disability Advocates of Grand Rapids operates as part of Michigan's broader disability services network and serves as both a prime recipient of ACL funding and a sub-grantee of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for related independent living initiatives.