Resources and Links

Pennsylvania State Plan for Independent Living
Information about Advocacy
List of Commonly Used Independent Living Acronyms

Federal Resources

  • Administration for Community Living (ACL) Website
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Website
  • Department of Justice Website
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Website
  • Federal Department of Labor Website
  • Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) Website
  • Health& Human Services (HHS) Website
  • Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Website
  • Social Security Administration  Website

National Resources

  • American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Website
  • Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) Website
  • ADAPT Website
  • Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Website
  • National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Website

Pennsylvania State Resources

  • Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of Health Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of State (PA DOS) Website
  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Website
  • Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Website
  • Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)  Website
  • Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Website

Additional Pennsylvania Resources

  • ADAPT Website
  • The Arc of Pennsylvania Website
  • Disability Rights Pennsylvania  Website
  • Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Website
  • Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition (KTFC) Website
  • Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Council  Website
  • Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council Website
  • Self Determination Housing Project (SDHP) Website