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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	Federal Grant 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
	CFDA Number:	93.618
	CFDA Description:	Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DH-0044
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	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
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$367,920
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$183,960
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$91,980
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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.
Grant 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.)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-add-dh-0044.html
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