Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a formula grant of $669,096 to the Disability Resources Agency For Independent Living (DRAIL) on September 30, 2025, under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year award, extending through September 29, 2027, supports DRAIL's operation of a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) across California. The funding enables DRAIL to deliver five core independent living services: information and referral assistance, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance for individuals transitioning from institutional to community-based living environments.

As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Modesto, California, DRAIL utilizes this formula grant to provide comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout California, with particular emphasis on underserved areas. The award supports DRAIL's mission of empowering disabled individuals to achieve maximum independence and full community integration by maintaining its established network of compliant centers consistent with the state's independent living plan under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.