Centro Pro Vida Independiente Inc.

Centro Pro Vida Independiente Inc., doing business as Cep V I, is a minority-owned, tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Ponce, Puerto Rico that has maintained active federal grant funding since 2009. The organization operates as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider, delivering comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout Puerto Rico. Cep V I is committed to empowering people with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration through consumer-controlled, community-based service delivery models aligned with the Administration for Community Living's mission.

Cep V I has received consistent prime federal grant awards exclusively through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). The organization has been awarded seven formula grants ranging from September 2021 through September 2027, with individual award amounts of $378,621.00, demonstrating stable and predictable funding streams. Core services funded through these grants include information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. Notably, in addition to its regular formula grant awards covering two-year periods, Cep V I received specialized disaster assistance funding in FY 2023-2024, indicating the organization's role in responding to emergency needs affecting individuals with disabilities in Puerto Rico. The grant awards have been administered through various ACL divisions, including the Center for Integrated Programs and the Administration on Disabilities, with current funding extending through September 29, 2027, ensuring continuity of independent living services for the disability community in Puerto Rico.