Movimiento Para El Alcance De Vida Independiente Inc.

Movimiento Para El Alcance De Vida Independiente Inc. (Mavi), a minority-owned and tax-exempt non-profit organization based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider dedicated to supporting individuals with significant disabilities through community-based services and employment assistance. Operating continuously since its registration with SAM.gov in 2004, Mavi delivers comprehensive independent living services and work incentives planning support across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization's federal grant funding has been substantial and consistent, with annual awards averaging approximately $1.6 million from the Administration for Community Living, reflecting the critical role Mavi plays in advancing disability services in the Caribbean region.

Mavi's federal grant work encompasses multiple service delivery areas supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL). The organization serves as a prime grantee under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432), receiving consecutive formula grants since 2021, including a $716,376 FY 2025 award and a $551,134 FY 2024-2025 award effective through September 2027 and 2026, respectively. These CIL grants enable Mavi to provide core services including information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition assistance from institutional to community-based living. Additionally, Mavi maintains a $1.25 million cooperative agreement with the Social Security Administration that extends through June 2026, operating as the Caribbean Community Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (CWIPA) program provider. Under this agreement, Mavi delivers work incentives orientation and technical support to Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities across 78 Puerto Rican municipalities and the U.S. Virgin Islands, prioritizing working beneficiaries, those actively pursuing employment, and transitioned youth and veterans. Mavi has also served as a sub-grantee under awards from Cornell University as the Northeast ADA Center Affiliate in Puerto Rico, providing outreach, training, technical assistance, and logistical support for disability-related events, and has received sub-awards from Caguas Municipality supporting the Employment Solutions program, which provides job training and placement services for individuals with physical disabilities.