FY 2025 ilcl ~ state plan independent living centers

Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS), a California-based nonprofit organization, received a $409,253 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 two-year award, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027, supports PIRS's operation as a statewide network center for independent living serving individuals with significant disabilities throughout California.

Under this award, PIRS delivers comprehensive independent living services designed to enhance independence and promote full community integration for individuals with disabilities. Core services include peer support and peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral services, and transition assistance. As a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability nonprofit center operating in local communities, PIRS provides these services consistent with the California State Plan for Independent Living and in compliance with section 725 standards and assurances of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. This continuation award reflects PIRS's demonstrated compliance with program requirements and the statutory funding priority for existing centers operating within established statewide networks.