Disability Resource Center, Inc.

Disability Resource Center, Inc., based in Panama City, Florida, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered with SAM.gov since November 2009 that serves as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider. The organization specializes in delivering comprehensive independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities, empowering them to achieve maximum independence and full community integration. As a formula grant recipient under the federal Centers for Independent Living program, Disability Resource Center, Inc. has established itself as a reliable partner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) in advancing disability services across Florida.

Disability Resource Center, Inc. has received multiple federal formula grants under CFDA 93.432 (Centers for Independent Living) from the Administration for Community Living and related agencies within HHS, with awards totaling approximately $1.1 million across eight documented grant cycles from 2021 through 2027. The core services provided through these grants include information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance facilitating movement from institutional to community-based living environments. The organization has consistently received annual formula grants in the range of $275,000 to $280,000 to support its mission, with recent awards including a $280,716 grant (FY 2025-2027), a $279,757 grant (FY 2024-2026), and a $275,173 grant (FY 2023-2025). In addition to core CIL funding, Disability Resource Center, Inc. has received supplemental federal support through specialized initiatives including disaster assistance for Centers for Independent Living (FY 2023-2024), public health workforce funding for Part C CILs (FY 2022-2024), and COVID-19 vaccine access programming (FY 2021-2022). These grants have been awarded by multiple federal entities within HHS, including the Administration for Community Living, the Administration on Disabilities, and the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, reflecting the organization's central role in delivering federally-mandated independent living services.