- Program Education
- Program Area Expanding Economic Opportunity
- Grant Amount $500,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2003–December 31, 2003
- Location New York, NY, United States
- Geographic Focus New York
About this grant
Independence Care System (ICS) is a nonprofit organization established in 2000 to help people with disabilities live independently. It operates a managed long-term care plan that provides and coordinates a comprehensive range of health and social services for severely disabled individuals.Multiyear funding will support objectives that include enrolling an additional 250 members; creating and retaining an additional 375 home care aide positions; beginning operations in Brooklyn; establishing a Bronx office in conjunction with the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute; and developing a stronger relationship with Cooperative Home Care Associates.ICS currently has 430 members and provides employment for 650 home care personnel.