Centers for Independent Living: Operationalizing Independent Living Services to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Agency: Administration for Community Living
Assistance Listings
- 93.432 -- ACL Centers for Independent Living
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
ACL will award a two year grant to identify and transfer lessons learned from the Native American Independent Living Demonstration project (NAILD) and operationalize them into specific tools to increase the effectiveness of activities and services for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations served by federal programs with a focus on Centers for Independent Living (CILs).
The project will:
Conduct a comprehensive analysis of services and activities conducted by NAILD projects, identifying key components to improving services and activities specific to AI/ANs with disabilities;
Create...
and disseminate tools based on the findings from the analysis; and
Provide technical assistance on the tools developed to assure successful implementation.
The project will be expected to identify key measurable capacities of CILs to be improved. The project will also be required to work collaboratively with existing technical assistance and resource centers across the Administration for Community Living and other identified federal programs to prioritize strategies and dissemination ensuring long-term utilization of lessons learned and related tools.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Consistent with Sec. 21, eligible applicants will be limited to a historically Black college or university, a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent.
Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Kimball Gray
kimball.gray@acl.hhs.gov
Government Email Address
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HHS__2021__ACL__AOD__ILNA__0082.pdf | HHS__2021__ACL__AOD__ILNA__0082.pdf | Jun 28, 2021 11:40 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: August 27, 2021
Award
$368,440
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$368,440
Award Minimum
$368,440
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2021-ACL-AOD-ILNA-0082
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 28, 2021
Archive date:
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