The Freedom Center For Independent Living Inc

What The Freedom Center For Independent Living Inc does

The Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc. (FCIL), operating as FCILDE, is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living (CIL) established in 2001 and headquartered in Middletown, Delaware. The organization delivers the five federally-mandated core Independent Living services — Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Individual and Systems Advocacy, and Transition Services — free of charge to consumers, and supplements these with an in-house sub-program called MoveDE that assists adults transitioning out of long-term care facilities into community-based settings. FCIL is one of only three CILs serving the state of Delaware, with a defined catchment area covering Newark, Bear, New Castle, Middletown, and surrounding communities, and serves as a consumer-controlled, cross-disability, nonresidential service provider.

The business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. The primary funding source is federal grants channeled through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), with supplementary revenue from individual and organizational donations accepted via check and PayPal. Service delivery is direct, staff-mediated, and geographically constrained: a 7-person team (one Executive Director, one Administrative Assistant, four Independent Living Specialists with specialized program portfolios including Youth Transition and Nursing Home Transition, one Volunteer Coordinator, and one additional staff member) provides in-person and remote support during business hours (Monday–Friday 8:30–4:30) from a single Middletown office at 105 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite A. There is no proprietary technology platform; the technology stack consists of a public-facing WordPress website used for awareness, intake packet distribution, newsletter sign-up, and resource library access.

Customer acquisition is community-driven rather than sales-driven, relying on referrals from partner agencies, schools, local government, and the disability community itself, supplemented by website content and a newsletter. Primary end-users are individuals with significant disabilities and their families, with secondary segments including institutionalized individuals seeking community placement and youth transitioning to postsecondary life. The organization also engages in systems-level advocacy, including co-plaintiff status in a December 2025 federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's End of Life Options Act alongside the National Council on Independent Living and Delaware ADAPT, signaling an active role in broader disability rights litigation.

Name

The Freedom Center For Independent Living Inc

Legal name

Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc

Website

https://fcilde.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Freedom Center for Independent Living (FCIL) is a Delaware-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for Independent Living, founded in 2001, that delivers five federally-mandated core Independent Living services — Information and Referral, Skills Training, Peer Support, Advocacy, and Transition Services — free of charge to individuals with disabilities and their families in a defined Middletown-area catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Independent living services
• Disability advocacy
• Peer support
• Transition services
• Disability support

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Primary funding from federal grants including U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grants and Administration for Community Living (ACL) funding. Services are delivered free of charge to consumers.
2. Donations: Accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations via check and PayPal. Donations support the organization's mission to empower persons with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Freedom Center for Independent Living (FCIL) is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living that provides consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential services to people with disabilities in Delaware. It delivers five core Independent Living services (Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Individual and Systems Advocacy, and Transition Services) plus an in-house MoveDE program assisting individuals to transition from nursing homes and other institutional settings into home and community-based living. All services are provided free of charge to consumers and funded by federal grants.

Product overview

The Freedom Center for Independent Living (FCIL) is a nonprofit Center for Independent Living (CIL) that provides consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential services. The organization operates as a single integrated service delivery model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. FCIL offers five federally-mandated core Independent Living (I.L.) services: Information and Referral, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Individual and Systems Advocacy, and Transition Services. The organization also administers an in-house transition sub-program called MoveDE. All core services are provided free of charge to consumers, funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MoveDE: An inhouse FCIL transition program that assists individuals age 18 and older to move from a long-term care facility (e.g. nursing facility, hospital, or ICF-IID) into a home and community-based setting.

Products and services

• Information and Referral Entry point service providing information about disability and senior-related services including housing, employment, personal care, benefits, transportation, legal rights, education, emergency shelter, health care, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Available free of charge to consumers in Delaware's catchment area.
• Independent Living Skills Training Training provided to support people with disabilities to live independently in the community, covering personal care management, orientation/mobility services, budgeting, public transportation, daily living skills, assistive technology, self-empowerment, nutrition, home safety, emergency preparedness, and pre-employment.
• Peer Support Space and staff facilitation for peer mentoring groups, with coordination and arrangement for guest speakers as requested by group members. Available free of charge to consumers.
• Individual and Systems Advocacy Assistance enabling consumers to take action on their own behalf through self-advocacy, research, and community access, including systems advocacy training to protect disability rights.
• Transition Services Services for individuals transitioning from nursing homes and other institutional settings to the community, including youth transition to postsecondary life and assistance for those at risk of entering institutions.
• MoveDE An in-house FCIL transition program that assists individuals age 18 and older to move from a long-term care facility (e.g., nursing facility, hospital, or ICF-IID) into a home and community-based setting.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership organization for Centers for Independent Living. FCIL participates as one of Delaware's CILs. Listed as co-plaintiff in federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's assisted suicide law.
• Delaware ADAPTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelaware-based disability rights advocacy organization. Co-plaintiff in federal lawsuit challenging Delaware's End of Life Options Act.
• Delaware Health and Social ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing health and social services. Listed as a resource for consumers seeking additional state-level disability services and support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit delivering disability and disability-related services including independent living support, employment, and community inclusion. Operates a much broader service portfolio than FCIL but serves overlapping populations and geographies.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit serving people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities through direct services, advocacy, and housing/employment programs. Operates broader and more diverse services than FCIL but serves overlapping consumer populations.
• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): National membership organization for CILs and people with disabilities. FCIL is a member CIL and litigation co-plaintiff with NCIL; NCIL provides advocacy, training, and federal policy leadership that frames how individual CILs like FCIL operate.
• The Arc of the United States: National nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through advocacy, family support, and direct services. While broader in scope than a single CIL, Arc chapters serve overlapping disability communities and pursue similar deinstitutionalization goals.

Direct peers

• Resources for Independent Living (RIL): A CIL serving Missouri with a similar consumer-controlled, cross-disability, nonresidential service model. Comparable in operating model, funding mix (federal/state grants), and five-core-service delivery structure.
• Independence Now: One of the other Centers for Independent Living operating in Delaware, serving a separate but adjacent catchment. It delivers the same federally-mandated five core IL services under ACL funding, making it the closest direct comparable to FCIL.
• Kent County Center for Independent Living: The third Delaware CIL, operating in central/southern Delaware. Like FCIL, it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering the five core CIL services and ACL-funded, making it a near-identical operating model peer.

Emerging players

• ADAPT: National disability-rights grassroots organization that organizes around community-based living and deinstitutionalization. Delaware ADAPT is a co-plaintiff alongside FCIL, and ADAPT's broader advocacy agenda directly aligns with FCIL's MoveDE transition mission.

Others

• Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) of Delaware: State-level body that, together with Delaware's CILs, develops the State Plan for Independent Living. It is not a direct service provider but is a structural peer that influences funding, priorities, and oversight of CILs like FCIL.

Regional players

• Disability Rights Delaware: Delaware's federally-funded Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization. While its focus is legal protection and abuse/neglect advocacy rather than direct IL service delivery, it operates in the same Delaware geography and serves overlapping consumer populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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