FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Access To Independence Of San Diego, Inc. received a $656,332 formula grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This funding supports a statewide network of consumer-controlled, community-based centers for independent living (CILs) operating in California through September 29, 2027. The award enables the organization to deliver core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities, including peer support and counseling, information and referral services, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance designed to facilitate movement from institutional settings into community-based residences.

As a consistent CIL network recipient since 2009, Access To Independence leverages formula-allocated continuation funding under the statutory priority framework that prioritizes existing centers at prior-year funding levels and cost-of-living adjustments. The organization also receives related sub-awards for specialized Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind administered through the California Department of Rehabilitation. This award represents sustained federal confidence in the organization's capacity to deliver mandated independent living services across multiple states, with parallel FY 2025 funding supporting expanded service delivery in Hawaii.