The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) is offering grants under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) in promoting full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities. The grants aim to provide Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) for registering, voting, and accessing polling places, as well as developing proficiency in voting systems and technologies for individuals with disabilities. These grants ensure that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in every step of the voting process, with funds specifically dedicated to supporting P&As in their efforts to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in elections.
Opportunity ID: 275351
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2015-ACL-AIDD-DH-0095 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Help America Vote Act (HAVA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.618 — Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 26, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $347,218 |
| Award Ceiling: | $247,218 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include the Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Non-profits with 501 (c) (3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), Non-profits without 501 (c) (3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education) and Private institutions of higher education. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) in the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 funds authorized under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. Law 107-252, Title II, Subtitle D, Part 5, section 291 (42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 15461). Provisions under this section provide for the award of grants for Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As) in promoting 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 assistance in this area.) Help America Vote Act (HAVA) programs are designed to establish and improve participation in the election process for individuals with a full range of disabilities. In each eligible state and territory, seven percent of HAVA funds are set aside for Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in every step of the voting process. After receiving technical assistance, P&As may inform others on the availability of accessible voting equipment and its use. The funds should be used to provide Training and Technical Assistance to the 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melvenia Wright
Melvenia.Wright@acl.hhs.gov Email:Melvenia.Wright@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 275351 Full Announcement-1 -> hhs-acl-aidd-dh-0095.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melvenia Wright Melvenia.Wright@acl.hhs.gov Email: Melvenia.Wright@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.618 | HHS-2015-ACL-AIDD-DH-0095 | Help America Vote Act (HAVA) | PKG00215732 | Mar 24, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275351 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275351 Other-1.1.pdf
275351 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275351 SF424B-1.1.pdf
275351 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
275351 Project-1.1.pdf
275351 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
275351 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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