LIVING INDEPENDENCE NETWORK CORP

What LIVING INDEPENDENCE NETWORK CORP does

Living Independence Network Corp (LINC), operating as the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC), is a federally designated quasi-governmental nonprofit organization headquartered at 120 S. Cole Rd, Boise, Idaho. The council is the only statewide organization in Idaho governed by a majority of people with disabilities that serves Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan. Its statutory function is to jointly develop the three-year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) with the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), and to engage in systemic advocacy, public outreach, and education to break down barriers to inclusion and integration for people with disabilities.

The organization does not produce or sell technology products. Its service delivery consists of advocacy, governance, and community convening — exemplified by open public meetings, quarterly business meetings, SILC/DAC-NW community listening sessions across the state, and an ongoing membership recruitment drive to maintain the majority-consumer council requirement. Outreach is conducted through a government WordPress website (silc.idaho.gov), a monthly newsletter (The LINC Lowdown), the Interstate Connections newsletter published by Disability Action Center NW, a Facebook page, and an RSS feed. The entity is staffed by 6 employees and is funded through federal pass-through grants under the Rehabilitation Act ecosystem administered via the State of Idaho, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, investors, or commercial pricing model.

The business model is therefore not commercial: LINC/SILC is a publicly funded council whose outputs are policy artifacts (the SPIL), annual reports (e.g., the 2025 SILC Annual Report), public meetings, and informational resources on topics such as ABLE Accounts and emergency preparedness. Its primary customer segment is Idahoans with disabilities, alongside service providers, families, and allies; it does not serve paying enterprise customers. Because the entity is a federally mandated state council rather than a commercial enterprise, traditional PE/VC/M&A growth metrics (funding cadence, ARR, headcount expansion) are not applicable to its operating model.

Name

LIVING INDEPENDENCE NETWORK CORP

Legal name

Living Independently Network Corp

Website

https://silc.idaho.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Living Independence Network Corp (LINC) is the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC), a federally designated quasi-governmental nonprofit that jointly develops the State Plan for Independent Living and advocates for Idahoans with disabilities across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Independent Living Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Independent living support
• Systemic advocacy
• Disability community outreach
• State plan independent living

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Living Independently Network Corp (LINC), operating alongside the Idaho State Independent Living Council (SILC), is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living that advocates for and serves Idahoans with disabilities. Its core offerings include developing the three-year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) with partner agencies, conducting systemic advocacy, providing public outreach and education, and publishing newsletters (The LINC Lowdown and Interstate Connections) to inform the disability community about services, events, and resources supporting independent living.

Product overview

The State Independent Living Council (SILC) is a statewide government organization governed by a majority of people with disabilities that serves Idahoans across disabilities and lifespan. The organization does not offer technology products but rather provides advocacy services, develops the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL), and publishes newsletters including The LINC Lowdown and Interstate Connections to support independent living in Idaho.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The LINC Lowdown Newsletter
• Interstate Connections Newsletter
• State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)
• Community Listening Sessions
• ABLE Accounts Resource Information

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centers for Independent Living (CILs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSILC works closely with Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the development and support of the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). CILs are regional organizations that deliver direct independent living services to Idahoans with disabilities.
• Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICBVI collaborates with SILC and CILs in developing the three-year State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) that sets goals and guides the delivery of independent living services.
• Disability Action Center NWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAC-NW publishes the Interstate Connections newsletter, an Idaho independent living newsletter highlighting news, events, people, and issues of disability across Idaho. DAC-NW partners with SILC on listening sessions.
• Idaho Department of LaborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSILC/DAC-NW Listening Session hosted at Idaho Department of Labor, Large Conference Room, 600 N. Thornton St., Post Falls, ID 83854
• Holiday Inn Express and Suites Boise AirportminorOthersPhysical meeting location for SILC Quarterly Business Meeting; 3050 S. Shoshone, Boise, ID 83705

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Emerging players

• ADAPT: A national grassroots disability rights organization focused on civil rights, community integration, and ending institutionalization. ADAPT is comparable to SILC in pursuing the same independent living philosophy and systemic advocacy goals, though it operates through direct action rather than state-plan coordination.
• Disability Rights Advocates (DRA): A national nonprofit disability rights legal center pursuing high-impact litigation and policy advocacy. DRA is comparable to SILC in advancing systemic change and equal access for people with disabilities, but operates through legal advocacy rather than service delivery.

Direct peers

• The Independence Center (Colorado Springs): A Center for Independent Living serving the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is comparable to SILC/LINC as a CIL delivering independent living services, peer support, advocacy, and transition services to people with disabilities in a defined geographic region.
• Disability Action Center Northwest (DAC-NW): A Center for Independent Living serving northern Idaho that directly partners with SILC on listening sessions and co-publishes the Interstate Connections newsletter. DAC-NW delivers the same independent living services, peer support, and systemic advocacy model in a different region of Idaho.
• Access Living: A prominent Center for Independent Living in Chicago that operates under the same Independent Living philosophy (consumer control, peer support, self-determination, systemic advocacy) that SILC upholds in Idaho. Both organizations are disability-majority-governed nonprofits providing IL services and advocacy.
• Paraquad: A St. Louis-area Center for Independent Living that provides independent living services, advocacy, and disability community programs. Paraquad is comparable to SILC/LINC as a CIL operating under the same Independent Living philosophy and consumer-controlled governance model.

Regional players

• JAN (Job Accommodation Network): A federally funded national consulting service that provides guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment. JAN is comparable to SILC as a federally funded resource serving people with disabilities and aligned with the same independent living and equal-access mission, though focused on employment.

Others

• Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU): A national center that provides research, training, and technical assistance to the Independent Living network including CILs and SILCs. ILRU is comparable to SILC as a peer organization in the same federal IL ecosystem that supports the CIL/SILC infrastructure nationally.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): The national umbrella organization for the Independent Living movement and Centers for Independent Living across the U.S. NCIL is comparable to SILC as the highest-level convener and policy advocate for the same consumer-controlled, disability-governed philosophy that SILC operationalizes at the state level in Idaho.
• The Arc of the United States: A national disability advocacy and direct-service nonprofit network focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc is comparable to SILC as a mission-aligned disability advocacy organization, though broader in scope and serving different disability populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IdahoSILC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/living-independence-network-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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