Mid-Ohio Board For An Independent Living Environment

Mid-Ohio Board For An Independent Living Environment, operating as Mobile Center For Independent Living, is a Columbus-based non-profit organization registered as a tax-exempt corporate entity that has established itself as a consistent recipient of federal grant funding dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities. As a DOT Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, the organization focuses on empowering people with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration through the delivery of comprehensive independent living services. The organization maintains current registration with SAM.gov through November 18, 2026, and has built a track record of reliable federal funding partnerships spanning multiple years.

Mobile Center For Independent Living has received substantial federal formula grant awards exclusively from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432), with recent awards totaling $265,246 for fiscal year 2025. The organization's core service offerings funded through these grants include information and referral services, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living environments. Beyond the primary CIL formula grants, the organization has diversified its federal funding portfolio to address emerging public health needs, including a specialized grant supporting access to COVID-19 vaccines for individuals with disabilities and workforce development funding for Part C Centers for Independent Living. Over the past several years, Mobile Center For Independent Living has accumulated more than $2 million in federal formula grant funding from the Administration for Community Living and related agencies within HHS, with recurring two-year grant cycles demonstrating sustained federal confidence in the organization's capacity to deliver disability services. The organization operates without prime federal contract awards or sub-contractor relationships, positioning itself exclusively as a direct federal grant recipient focused on community-based service delivery for Ohio's disabled population.