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

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2013-ACL-AIDD-DH-0062 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social ServicesCFDA Number: 93.618Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: HHS-ACLClosing Date: Aug 15, 2013Award Ceiling: $347,288Expected Number of Awards: 2Creation Date: Jul 15, 2013Funding Opportunity 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 § 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 p...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Income Security and Social Services Source Type: funding