FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Community Access Center (CAC) received a $361,669 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), awarded September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027. As a minority-owned nonprofit organization and Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program recipient, CAC operates a statewide network of independent living centers serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout California. The award supports CAC's delivery of federally mandated core independent living services designed to enhance independence, self-determination, and community integration for persons with disabilities.

Under this funding, CAC provides an array of consumer-controlled, community-based services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living settings. The organization coordinates with the California Department of Rehabilitation to ensure compliance with Rehabilitation Act standards and assurances under Section 725(b) and (c). This continuation award reflects sustained federal confidence in CAC's service delivery capabilities and directly aligns with the ACL's mission to promote equal access and full community participation for individuals with disabilities across California's statewide CIL network.