The Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is offering grants under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to provide Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) for Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As). This grant aims to enhance voting access for individuals with disabilities by promoting participation in the electoral process, providing T/TA for non-visual access, developing proficiency in voting systems, and evaluating the use of technologies by individuals with disabilities. Appropriate applicants will help exchange knowledge among 55 P&As, include individuals with disabilities in the voting process, provide ongoing T/TA support, and strengthen voting efforts for individuals with disabilities. Applicants must demonstrate organizational capability and experience in voting issues for individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity ID: 237690
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2013-ACL-AIDD-DH-0062 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 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 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.618 — Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 347,288 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $347,288 |
| Award Floor:: | $90,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants are public and private nonprofit entities (42. U.S.C. 15461). An entity is eligible to receive funds if the entity (A) is a public or private nonprofit entity with demonstrated experience in voting issues for individuals with disabilities; (B) is governed by a board with respect to which the majority of its members are individuals with disabilities or family members of such individuals or individuals who are blind; and (C) submits to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. 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) 2013 funds authorized under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. Law 107-252, Title II, Subtitle D, Part 5, section 291 (42 U.S.C ยง 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; andProviding T/TA for non-visual access. (At least one recipient must provide T/TA assistance in this area.)In addition, the funds may be used to assist P&As in:Developing proficiency in the use of voting systems and technologies as they affect individuals with disabilities; andDemonstrating 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.The successful applicants will provide T/TA to the 55 P&As via the following approaches:1) Develop and utilize innovative strategies to exchange and transfer knowledge among the 55 P&As;2) Explore with the P&As ways to fully include individuals with disabilities in the voting process, thus ensuring the meaningful involvement of, and input from, the P&As and individuals with disabilities;3) Develop a method to provide on-going T/TA to the P&As that will be essential in supporting them to meet the requirements of the HAVA statute; and4) Disseminate information to the P&As that will strengthen the work completed relating to voting efforts with individuals with disabilities.Applicants must describe their organizational capability, including how they will manage the T/TA efforts, and document their experience in voting issues for individuals with disabilities. Each applicant should ensure that key project personnel have the professional background appropriate to fill the position, including knowledge of the disability community to offer T/TA to the P&As. Each applicant is asked to conduct a discussion on barriers and opportunities relating to voting and the disability community. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | updated email address for agency contact | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.618 |
| Competition ID: | HHS-2013-ACL-AIDD-DH-0062 |
| Competition Title: | 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 |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180992 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | null |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Key Contacts [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.618 | HHS-2013-ACL-AIDD-DH-0062 | 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 | PKG00180992 | Jul 15, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | View | null | Organization Applicants |