Formula Grant 2518NYILCL

Northern Regional Center For Independent Living Inc. received a $215,983 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) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This award supports the organization's delivery of five core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities across New York State: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit center, Northern Regional Center For Independent Living Inc. utilizes this formula grant funding to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence, self-sufficiency, and full community integration. The organization's service model emphasizes peer support and self-determination, with programming designed to facilitate individuals' transition from institutional settings to community-based living. This award represents a continuation of the organization's sustained funding stream under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program, which allocates resources to established centers that meet the standards and assurances outlined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.