Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As) to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities
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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DH-0044
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
May 14, 2009
Creation Date:
May 14, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 26, 2009
See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 26, 2009
See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
Archive Date:
Jul 26, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Income Security and Social Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
4
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$367,920
Award Ceiling:
$183,960
Award Floor:
$91,980
CFDA Number(s):
93.618
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Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Agency Name
Administration for Children and Families
Description
The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families ( ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds forthe Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) for Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As).The purpose of funds awarded under this announcement is to provide T/TA to P & As in their promotion of full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote, and accessing polling places; developing proficiency in the use of voting systems and technologies as they affect individuals with disabilities; demonstrating and evaluating the use of such systems and technologies by individuals with disabilities (including blindness) in order to assess the availability and use of such systems and technologies for such individuals; and providing T/TA for non-visual access. (At least one recipient must provide T/TA in this area.)
