FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled a formula grant of $590,664 under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the performance period of September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2027. This funding supports the center's role as a statewide center within California's independent living network, providing core services designed to enhance independence and community integration for individuals with significant disabilities. The center delivers peer support, independent living skills training, individual and systems advocacy, information and referral services, and transition assistance to help individuals move from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, cross-disability nonprofit organization, Dayle McIntosh Center operates as a community-based provider that delivers these services in local communities by and for individuals with disabilities. The formula grant represents continuation funding based on the center's demonstrated compliance with program standards and assurances under Section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. This award is part of a broader federal commitment to support statewide networks of independent living centers that promote full inclusion and integration of individuals with disabilities into American society.