Wyoming Independent Living

What Wyoming Independent Living does

Wyoming Independent Living, Inc. (WIL) is a private non-profit Center for Independent Living founded in 1984, headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming. The organization delivers consumer-driven, individualized programs to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities of choice. WIL operates five regional centers across eastern Wyoming — Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Laramie, and Sheridan — with a staff of approximately 28 identified personnel serving individuals across 13 eastern counties. Core programs include Independent Living, Transportation Check Program, Community Choices Waiver (Medicaid-funded), Youth Services, Pathways to Progress, Veteran Directed Care, ADA Training and Technical Assistance, and Advocacy and Peer Support.

WIL's technology stack is effectively non-existent from a product perspective; the organization is a service delivery entity whose primary "platform" is its network of regional centers, staff relationships, and partnerships with state agencies (Wyoming Department of Transportation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Albany County School District, and Veterans Health Administration). The Independent Living philosophy — that persons with disabilities are the best judges of their own service needs — guides operations, and a federally mandated minimum of 51% of staff must themselves have disabilities.

The organization's revenue model is entirely grant- and public-funding-driven, with no direct consumer fees for the five core independent living services. Funding streams include Federal Transit Administration grants administered through WYDOT (e.g., $462,476 transit grant), Medicaid Community Choices Waiver reimbursements, VA Veteran Directed Care program funding, federal Title VII CIL grants, and state appropriations. WIL uses a community-led, direct-to-consumer go-to-market model relying on peer referrals, state agency referrals, and community outreach rather than traditional marketing or sales channels.

Name

Wyoming Independent Living

Legal name

Wyoming Independent Living, Inc.

Website

https://wilr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wyoming Independent Living is a non-profit Center for Independent Living operating five regional centers across eastern Wyoming since 1984, delivering consumer-driven independent living, transportation, Medicaid waiver, youth transition, and veteran-directed care services to people with disabilities at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Independent Living Skills Training (ADLs/IADLs) (EDAKANAG)

Keywords

• Independent living services
• Disability support services
• Center for independent living
• Veteran directed care
• ADA training assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Casper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) / State Public Transit Funding: WIL receives federal and state funding through the Wyoming Department of Transportation's operating and capital transit grant programs to provide public transportation services within 13 eastern Wyoming counties. The total estimated cost for FTA-funded activities is $462,476 (federal and local combined).
2. Core Independent Living Services (No Cost): The five core services (Information & Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Advocacy, and Transition Services) are provided at no cost to consumers. These services are funded through grants and public funding rather than direct consumer fees.
3. Transportation Check Program: Transportation services funded through public transit programs, providing fixed-route bus passes, curb-to-curb transit passes, volunteer driver reimbursement, cab vouchers, and ride-sharing options to eligible residents with disabilities.
4. Community Choices Waiver Services: Medicaid-funded home and community-based services providing participant-directed care, agency-based services, and assisted living options for eligible Wyoming residents who meet medical eligibility requirements.
5. Veteran Directed Care Program: VA-funded program providing Veterans with budgets to direct their own care services, including personal care, homemaking, meals, transportation, home modifications, and assistive technology through the Veterans Health Administration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wyoming Independent Living is a federally-designated Center for Independent Living that delivers consumer-driven, individualized programs to help people with disabilities live independently in their communities of choice across eastern Wyoming. Its core offerings include eight programs — Independent Living, Transportation Check, Community Choices Waiver, Youth Services, Pathways to Progress, Veteran Directed Care, ADA Training and Technical Assistance, and Advocacy & Peer Support — delivered at no cost to consumers through five regional centers and home/community visits.

Product overview

Wyoming Independent Living (WIL) is a non-profit Center for Independent Living providing consumer-driven, individualized programs designed to enhance independence for people with disabilities across Eastern Wyoming. The organization offers eight core service programs: Independent Living (core foundational program), Transportation Check Program, Community Choices Waiver, Youth Services, Pathways to Progress, Veteran Directed Care, ADA Training and Technical Assistance, and Advocacy & Peer Support. These programs work together to provide comprehensive support across all life areas, from youth transition services to veteran care, transportation assistance to accessibility training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Living Core foundational program helping Wyoming residents with disabilities identify barriers to independence and achieve their personal goals for independent living through resource location, skills training, and individualized support.
• Transportation Check Program Program increasing community access by eliminating transportation barriers for Eastern Wyoming residents with long-term disabilities, offering fixed-route bus passes, curb-to-curb transit passes, volunteer driver reimbursement, cab vouchers, and ride-sharing options.
• Community Choices Waiver Medicaid-funded program offering an alternative to nursing home care, connecting eligible Wyoming residents with participant-directed care, agency-based services, and assisted living options for independent living.
• Youth Services Program supporting youth and students with disabilities in achieving independence through individual services (goal setting, advocacy, peer support, transition support) and group/school settings (self-advocacy training).
• Pathways to Progress Personalized program helping students with disabilities aged 10-21 achieve independence through job experiences, skill-building, mental health support, and transition assistance from school to work.
• Veteran Directed Care VA-funded alternative to nursing home care for Veterans enrolled in Veterans Health Administration, offering participant-directed budgets for personal care, homemaking, meals, transportation, home modifications, and assistive technology.
• ADA Training and Technical Assistance Program promoting accessibility across Eastern Wyoming through on-site accessibility assessments, ADA guidance, custom training, and the WY ACCESS business promotion initiative.
• Advocacy & Peer Support Program advancing and protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities through self-advocacy skill development, equal access advocacy, disability rights initiatives, and peer connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 55 million Americans have a disability, and people with disabilities have $175 billion in spending power - demonstrating the significant market and need for accessibility services

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vocational RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIL partners with Vocational Rehabilitation on workforce development initiatives, including a major partnership with Albany County School District supporting young adults with disabilities in transition from school to work.
• Albany County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership with Vocational Rehabilitation supporting students with disabilities through Pathways to Progress program, providing career exploration, job training, and transition services for youth aged 10-21.
• Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIL applies for FTA and state public transit funding through WYDOT to provide transportation services in 13 eastern Wyoming counties. The application is on file at the Casper office.
• Veterans Health Administration (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIL's Veteran Directed Care program operates through enrollment in Veterans Health Administration with local VA Medical Center coordination for eligible veterans needing long-term care alternatives.
• WY ACCESS (Business Accessibility Recognition)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWIL promotes and celebrates businesses achieving accessibility standards through the WY ACCESS program, creating a network of ADA-compliant businesses for referrals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wyoming Services for Independent Living: Wyoming's other federally-designated Center for Independent Living, serving western Wyoming from Rock Springs. It is the most directly comparable peer because it operates under the same federal CIL mandate, delivers the same five core services, and competes for the same Wyoming-administered federal and state funding pool as WIL.
• Montana Independent Living Project: A regional CIL serving Montana with the same five core IL services and federal designation. It is comparable to WIL as a rural, multi-center CIL reliant on similar federal and state funding streams for IL skills, peer support, and transition services.
• League of Human Dignity (Nebraska Centers for Independent Living): A multi-center CIL network across Nebraska delivering the federal core IL services, Medicaid HCBS, and peer support. Comparable to WIL in mission, service mix, and dependence on state-administered federal funding in a low-density rural state.
• Access Living: A large urban CIL based in Chicago delivering the full federal core IL service suite plus advocacy and youth transition programming. Comparable to WIL in service architecture and federal designation, but at significantly larger urban scale.
• Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania: A regional CIL delivering core IL services, advocacy, youth transition, and community-based programs across central Pennsylvania. Directly comparable to WIL as a multi-program, federally designated CIL serving a non-metropolitan population.
• Three Rivers Center for Independent Living: A Pittsburgh-based CIL providing core IL services, advocacy, and transition programming with multiple offices. Comparable to WIL as a multi-center CIL using the federal 51% disability-staff model to deliver consumer-driven services.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: A national disability services nonprofit offering a broad portfolio including case management, transportation, employment, and HCBS. Comparable to WIL as an established, multi-program disability services provider, though it operates at national scale and a much wider service mix than WIL's CIL focus.
• The Arc of the United States: A national network of chapters providing advocacy, family support, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable to WIL in its disability-community service and advocacy mission, with overlapping transition and HCBS offerings at significantly larger national scale.

Others

• National Council on Independent Living: The national membership organization representing CILs and SILCs that advocates for federal IL funding and policy. Comparable to WIL as a key federal advocacy counterparty and indirect peer in the federally funded CIL ecosystem WIL operates within.
• Disability Rights Advocates: A national nonprofit disability rights legal center. Comparable to WIL through overlap in systems advocacy and ADA enforcement work, although DRA focuses on litigation and high-impact policy rather than direct IL service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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