Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2025 ACL AOD IL 0017
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity called the Centers for Independent Living Competition - Kansas (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS 2025 ACL AOD IL 0017; Assistance Listing/CFDA: 93.432). The goal is to strengthen independent living infrastructure in Kansas by funding the operations of four Centers for Independent Living (CILs). These awards are intended to help establish, expand, and improve independent living services and to reinforce the statewide network of CILs, especially in areas the state has identified as unserved or underserved.
This competition will result in four total awards with a combined estimated funding amount of $394,063. Funding is unevenly distributed: one center is expected to receive $300,001, while the other three centers are expected to receive $31,354 each. The project period is 24 months, structured as two 12-month budget periods, meaning recipients should plan for a two-year effort with annual budgeting and performance expectations tied to each budget year. The application closing date is 2025-06-16, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates ongoing involvement from the federal agency beyond what is typical in a standard grant (for example, coordination, technical input, or other substantial federal participation during implementation).
Funded centers must, at a minimum, provide the core independent living services required under Part C of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act and the implementing regulations (including 45 CFR part 1329). These required core services include: information and referral; independent living skills training; peer counseling; and both individual and systems advocacy. In addition to these core services, ACL emphasizes services that help people move out of nursing homes and other institutions and back into the community, services that help individuals who are at risk of institutionalization remain in the community, and services that support youth with disabilities in transitioning to postsecondary life (for example, moving from school-based supports to adult services, employment pathways, and independent community living).
Eligibility is limited to domestic private nonprofit organizations that meet the statutory and regulatory definition of a Center for Independent Living. Applicants must be consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential, private nonprofit agencies, and must have the authority and capacity to carry out the purposes of Part C and perform the required functions and assurances described in section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act and related regulations. Applicants must also demonstrate they can receive and administer federal funds under the applicable program rules as well as other public or private funds that support a center. A key restriction is that the applicant must either not currently be receiving Part C CIL funds, or must be proposing an expansion that creates a separate, complete center at a different geographic location (with the option for the existing center's board to also serve as the new center's governing board). Applicants also have to propose serving one or more geographic areas identified by the state as unserved or underserved, and they must provide documentation showing the new center aligns with the State Plan for Independent Living and the state design for a statewide network of centers.
Applicants may include domestic private nonprofit entities such as community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and Indian tribal organizations (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American), as long as they meet the CIL-specific eligibility requirements above. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement.Apply for HHS 2025 ACL AOD IL 0017
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers for Independent Living Competition - Kansas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.432.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-01-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-06-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $394,063.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement competition from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) titled "Centers for Independent Living Competition - Kansas." It is intended to fund the operations of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in Kansas.
2) What are the official identifiers for this opportunity?
Funding Opportunity Number (FON): HHS 2025 ACL AOD IL 0017. Assistance Listing/CFDA: 93.432.
3) What is the overall goal of the awards?
The goal is to strengthen independent living infrastructure in Kansas by supporting the establishment, expansion, and improvement of independent living services, and by reinforcing the statewide network of CILs, especially in geographic areas identified as unserved or underserved.
4) How many awards will be made?
This competition is expected to result in four (4) total awards.
5) How much funding is expected to be available in total?
The combined estimated funding amount across all awards is $394,063.
6) How is the funding distributed across the four awards?
Funding is unevenly distributed. One center is expected to receive $300,001, and the other three centers are expected to receive $31,354 each.
7) What is the project period (overall performance period)?
The project period is 24 months.
8) How are budget periods structured within the project period?
The 24-month project period is structured as two (2) 12-month budget periods, meaning recipients should plan for a two-year effort with annual budgets and performance expectations tied to each budget year.
9) What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is 2025-06-16.
10) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
11) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates ongoing involvement from the federal agency beyond what is typical in a standard grant, such as coordination, technical input, or other substantial federal participation during implementation.
12) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic private nonprofit organizations that meet the statutory and regulatory definition of a Center for Independent Living (CIL).
13) What organizational characteristics must an eligible CIL have?
Applicants must be consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential, private nonprofit agencies, and must have the authority and capacity to carry out the purposes of Part C and perform required functions and assurances described in section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act and related regulations.
14) What legal/regulatory framework governs the required services for funded centers?
Funded centers must provide, at a minimum, the core independent living services required under Part C of Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act and implementing regulations, including 45 CFR part 1329.
15) What are the required core independent living services that must be provided?
The required core services include: (1) information and referral, (2) independent living skills training, (3) peer counseling, and (4) individual and systems advocacy.
16) Are there service areas that ACL is specifically emphasizing beyond the core services?
Yes. ACL emphasizes services that help people move out of nursing homes and other institutions back into the community, services that help people at risk of institutionalization remain in the community, and services that support youth with disabilities transitioning to postsecondary life (such as moving from school-based supports to adult services, employment pathways, and independent community living).
17) Do applicants need to serve specific areas within Kansas?
Yes. Applicants have to propose serving one or more geographic areas identified by the state as unserved or underserved.
18) What documentation is required related to statewide planning and network design?
Applicants must provide documentation showing that the proposed new center aligns with the State Plan for Independent Living and the state design for a statewide network of centers.
19) Can an organization that is already receiving Part C CIL funds apply?
Only under a specific condition. The applicant must either (a) not currently be receiving Part C CIL funds, or (b) propose an expansion that creates a separate, complete center at a different geographic location. The existing center's board may also serve as the new center's governing board.
20) What does "separate, complete center at a different geographic location" imply for current Part C recipients?
The opportunity allows current Part C-funded centers to apply only if they are proposing an expansion that results in a separate, complete CIL operating at a different geographic location (with the option for the existing board to also govern the new center).
21) What capacity must applicants demonstrate related to funding administration?
Applicants must demonstrate they can receive and administer federal funds under applicable program rules, as well as other public or private funds that support a center.
22) Are faith-based organizations allowed to apply?
They may be included as eligible applicants if they are domestic private nonprofit entities and meet the CIL-specific eligibility requirements (including the statutory and regulatory definition of a CIL).
23) Are Indian tribal organizations allowed to apply?
Indian tribal organizations (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American) may apply if they are domestic private nonprofit entities and meet the CIL-specific eligibility requirements.
24) Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive awards under this announcement.
25) What is the intended use of the awards within Kansas?
The awards are intended to fund the operations of four Centers for Independent Living and to support the establishment, expansion, and improvement of independent living services as part of a stronger statewide network, particularly focused on unserved or underserved areas.
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