FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

The Center for Independent Living, Inc. received a $667,493 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. The grant funds a two-year performance period extending through September 29, 2027, to support a statewide network of centers for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities in California. As a consumer-controlled, community-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Berkeley, the Center delivers core independent living services including peer support, skills training, counseling, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance designed to promote independence and full community integration for individuals with disabilities.

Beyond core services, the Center's grant-funded activities encompass assistive technology services, home accessibility modifications, and specialized supports for underserved populations. The organization operates as both a prime awardee and sub-awardee partner; notably, through a sub-award arrangement with the University of Florida, the Center extends services to farmers and farm workers with disabilities via the Florida Agrability Program, providing on-site assessments, assistive technology, and wraparound independent living services with multilingual and sign language interpreting capabilities. These formula grant continuation awards are statutory allocations to established centers that have demonstrated compliance with program standards, prioritizing continued funding for existing centers at prior-year levels consistent with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.