SPA Area Independent Living Services, Inc.

SPA Area Independent Living Services, Inc., doing business as Disability Resources And Advocacy Center, is a tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The organization operates as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility and serves as part of Arkansas's statewide network dedicated to empowering individuals with significant disabilities to achieve maximum independence and full community integration. Registered with SAM.gov since April 2010, the organization has established itself as a sustained recipient of federal grant funding focused on providing comprehensive support services to disabled populations across the state.

Disability Resources And Advocacy Center has received consistent federal formula grant awards through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), with documented awards spanning from 2021 through 2025. The organization's grant-funded activities include delivering core independent living services such as advocacy, information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, transition assistance, and peer support to individuals with significant disabilities. Recent grant awards include a $440,757 award for FY 2025 (September 2025 through September 2027), a $220,378 award for FY 2024-2025, and similar amounts for prior fiscal years. Additionally, the organization received specialized Public Health Workforce Funding for Part C CILs awards in 2022 and COVID-19 vaccine access grants in 2021, both administered by the Administration on Disabilities. The organization's cumulative federal support has exceeded $1.5 million since 2019 under the CIL program, supporting its mission to maintain a consumer-controlled, community-based approach to disability services and ensuring individuals with disabilities can live independently and fully participate in their communities.