Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a $678,434 formula grant from the Administration on Disabilities (Administration for Community Living) under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the expansion and improvement of independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout New Jersey, promoting their full integration and inclusion into mainstream American society. The grant funds core independent living services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition services authorized under Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The state administers these services through seven sub-grantee Centers for Independent Living serving multiple counties: Alliance Center for Independence (serving Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties); DAWN Center for Independent Living (serving Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties); Center for Independent Living of South Jersey (serving Camden and Gloucester counties); Atlantic Center for Independent Living (serving Atlantic county); and MOCEANS Center for Independent Living (serving Monmouth and Ocean counties). Sub-awards were issued on January 23, 2026, to these nonprofit organizations, which operate as consumer-controlled entities with boards primarily composed of individuals with disabilities. These sub-grantees deliver direct services to maximize leadership, empowerment, and independence among disabled individuals across their respective service regions.