Federal Grant Award Summary

Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc. received a $208,224 formula grant award 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, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027, supports the organization's delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in New York. These services include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance to help individuals with disabilities transition from institutional to community-based living arrangements.

The Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley serves as a critical component of New York's statewide network of Centers for Independent Living, functioning as a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization with governance structures led predominantly by individuals with disabilities. The formula grant funding enables the organization to continue and expand its comprehensive independent living support services designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration. This award represents continuation funding based on the organization's demonstrated compliance with program standards and assurances under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.