# ACL Centers for Independent Living  (93.432)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-432-acl-centers-for-independent-living/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

ACL Centers for Independent Living  is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $511 million in 2,256 grants, about $226,416 per award.

## Objectives

To support a Statewide network of centers for independent living (centers or CILs) and provide financial assistance to centers that comply with the standards and assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act) consistent with the design included in the State Plan for Independent Living for establishing a statewide network of centers. Centers are consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agencies that are operated in local communities by individuals with disabilities and provide an array of IL services that are designed to enhance independence and productivity of individuals with significant disabilities and to promote their full inclusion and integration into the mainstream of American society.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $93.1 million | 624 |
| 2022 | $129 million | 644 |
| 2023 | $95.3 million | 367 |
| 2024 | $96.1 million | 358 |
| 2025 | $97.7 million | 294 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massability | Massachusetts | $8.5 million |
| The State of Minnesota of Employment & Economic Development | Minnesota | $7.2 million |
| Arcil, Inc | Texas | $5.9 million |
| Granite State Independent Living | New Hampshire | $5.8 million |
| District of Columbia Center for Independent Living Inc | District of Columbia | $5.6 million |
| Coalition for Barrier Free Living/Houston Center for Independent Living , Inc. | Texas | $5.5 million |
| Vermont Center for Independent Living (Vcil) | Vermont | $5.5 million |
| Living Independence for Everyone (Life), Incorporated | Mississippi | $5.4 million |
| Ocean State Center for Independent Livin | Rhode Island | $5.3 million |
| Alpha One | Maine | $5.3 million |
| Access to Independence of San Diego, Inc. | California | $5.2 million |
| Center for Independent Living Broward Inc | Florida | $4.9 million |
| League of Human Dignity Inc | Nebraska | $4.8 million |
| Independent Living Choices | South Dakota | $4.3 million |
| Independent Resources, Inc | Delaware | $4.2 million |
| Center for Accessible Living, Inc. | Kentucky | $4.2 million |
| Disability Action Center Northwest Inc | Idaho | $4.0 million |
| Pathways for the Future Inc | North Carolina | $3.9 million |
| Movimiento Para El Alcance de Vida Independiente Inc | Puerto Rico | $3.8 million |
| Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc. | Florida | $3.7 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Centers for Independent Living Competition - Guam](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aod-il-0003-centers-for-independent-living-competition-guam/), closes not stated
- [Centers for Independent Living](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aod-im-0018-centers-for-independent-living/), closes not stated