Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) received a Formula Grant award of $629,187 from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports Virginia's expansion and improvement of independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities. The funded activities include vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, workplace accommodations, assistive technology provision, and independent living skills training designed to promote the full integration and inclusion of disabled individuals into mainstream American society.

DARS, as Virginia's designated state entity, administers these funds in accordance with an approved State Plan for Independent Living and retains discretionary authority to sub-award portions of the grant to local Area Agencies on Aging, community rehabilitation partners, and non-profit organizations to deliver services across Virginia's counties and cities. The award is contingent upon compliance with federal record-retention requirements and the regulatory framework of the Rehabilitation Act, with annual notice of allotment and fund management conducted through the Payment Management System.