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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
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) 2012 funds for the 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.)
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.)
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Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children and Families
Estimated Funding: $366,456
Office: Administration for Children and Families
Estimated Funding: $366,456
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DH-0300
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DH-0300
Contact:
ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
Agency Email Description:
ACF Applications Help Desk
Agency Email:
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Date Posted:
2012-05-10
Application Due Date:
2012-07-09
Archive Date:
2012-07-10
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