Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)

Program Title

Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA)

Agency/Sub-Agency

ACF/ADD

Description

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.)

Eligible Entity(ies)

(A) is a public or private non-profit 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 as required under

Intended Beneficiaries

persons with developmental disabilities

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.618

CFDA Category

Education

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Handicapped Education

Keyword(s)

Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Technical Assistance 

HHS Announcement No.

ADD-DH-0034

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$84,529

Est Annual Max Award

$338,115

Est Number of Awards

1-4

Est Posting Date

3/31/2008

Est Application Deadline

2/30/08

Est Award Date

7/1/2008

Est Start Date

9/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Melvenia Wright

Program Contact Telephone No.

202-690-5557

Program Contact Email

melvenia.wright@acf.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

ACF28