Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $250,927 estimated total funding for one cooperative agreement
Summary: Supports establishment of one center for independent living in Oklahoma to expand and improve independent living services.
Key Information: Applicants must be consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential private nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, plans to fund one new center for independent living in Oklahoma. The cooperative agreement will support the expansion and improvement of independent living services and strengthen the network of centers for independent living. The opportunity targets geographic areas identified as unserved or underserved.
Funded centers must provide information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, and individual and systems advocacy. Their core services must also help people transition from nursing homes and other institutions into the community, assist people at risk of entering institutions, and facilitate young people's transition to postsecondary life.
