Ability360 is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Through its comprehensive programs, Ability360 provides support to individuals with disabilities and addresses the disability concerns of their family members, co-workers and employers. Ability360 began in 1977 as the Arizona Congress for Action (ACA), a group of people with diverse physical disabilities who launched a grassroots effort to educate the community about disability-related issues in Central Arizona. In 1978, Congress enacted Independent Living Center legislation as part of the amended Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In 1981, Ability360 received funding and began services. Ability360 programs are made possible through grants, fee-for-service contracts, and individual and corporate contributions. Ability360’s funding sources include: the city of Phoenix Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); the city of Mesa CDBG; the city of Peoria CDBG; the Arizona Department of Economic Security/Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA); the Arizona Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD); the U.S. Department of Education/RSA; the U.S. Social Security Administration; the Area Agency on Aging (AAA); the Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center; the Valley of the Sun United Way; and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) / Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) via its program contractors: Mercy Care; Bridgeway; UnitedHealthcare Community Plan; Native American Community Health Centers, and DDD.