Progressive Independence Inc.

Progressive Independence Inc. is a minority-owned, tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City that has been registered to receive federal awards since December 2009. The organization serves as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) entity, providing comprehensive support services to individuals with significant disabilities throughout Oklahoma. Through its federal grant awards, Progressive Independence Inc. delivers independent living services designed to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve greater independence, self-sufficiency, and community integration.

Progressive Independence Inc. has received consistent federal grant funding through the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), with seven documented prime grant awards spanning from 2021 through 2027. The organization's service portfolio includes skills training, peer counseling, information and referral services, individual and systems advocacy, and assistance with transitioning individuals from institutional to community-based living. Grant awards have ranged from approximately $250,000 to $456,000 and have supported both the maintenance and expansion of Oklahoma's statewide network of independent living centers. Notable funding initiatives include a COVID-19 vaccine access grant awarded in April 2021, a public health workforce development grant for Centers for Independent Living awarded in March 2022 totaling $260,526, and a two-year formula grant awarded in September 2025 for $250,927 extending through September 2027. The consistency of annual or biennial formula grant awards demonstrates the organization's established role in providing federally-supported independent living services to Oklahoma's disability community and reflects ongoing federal commitment to sustaining the state's network of consumer-controlled, community-based independent living centers.