Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DH 0300
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DH 0300
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems (P amp As) to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.618 Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2012 and posted on May 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $366,456.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $366,456.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "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," was a Fiscal Year 2012 discretionary grant competition administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The program’s central aim was to strengthen the capacity of Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to promote full and equal participation in the electoral process for people with disabilities. Rather than funding direct election administration, the focus was on building expertise, tools, and coordinated support that P&As could use to address barriers voters with disabilities face before and on Election Day.
The work funded under this announcement centered on providing training and technical assistance to P&As across multiple points in the voting experience. That included helping P&As support individuals with disabilities in registering to vote, casting a ballot, and physically accessing polling places. It also emphasized improving proficiency with voting systems and election-related technologies and understanding how these systems affect voters with disabilities in practice. A significant component involved demonstrating and evaluating voting systems and technologies as used by people with disabilities, including individuals who are blind, so that grantees and P&As could assess whether accessible options were truly available and usable. The announcement also explicitly required that at least one funded recipient deliver training and technical assistance related to non-visual access, reflecting the need for specialized support around accessible voting for blind and low-vision voters (for example, ensuring that non-visual interfaces, audio ballots, and other accessibility features are usable and properly implemented).
In terms of funding structure, the opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DH-0300 and was associated with CFDA 93.618, "Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems." The total estimated funding available was $366,456, with an award ceiling of $366,456 and an award floor of $90,000. The agency anticipated making two awards. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both categories). Faith-based and community organizations could apply as long as they met the stated eligibility requirements. The announcement made clear that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply or receive awards under this program.
Key dates for the competition included a posted and creation date of May 10, 2012, and an application deadline of July 9, 2012. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived on July 10, 2012. For applicants who had difficulty accessing the full announcement, the contact point provided was the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov).
Overall, this funding opportunity was designed to improve how effectively P&As can identify voting access problems, advise and assist voters with disabilities, and work with election systems and technologies to reduce barriers. The emphasis on both practical polling-place access and the usability of voting technologies, including non-visual accessibility, reflects a broad view of what "access to voting" requires: not only the legal right to vote, but the real-world ability to register, reach the polling place, use the equipment, and cast a private, independent ballot.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "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."
Which fiscal year was this grant competition for?
This was a Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 discretionary grant competition.
Which federal agency administered this opportunity?
The competition was administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central aim was to strengthen the capacity of Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to promote full and equal participation in the electoral process for people with disabilities.
Does this grant fund direct election administration activities?
No. The focus was on building expertise, tools, and coordinated training and technical assistance that P&As could use to address barriers faced by voters with disabilities before and on Election Day, rather than funding direct election administration.
Who is the intended audience or beneficiary of the training and technical assistance (T/TA)?
The T/TA was intended to support Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As), enhancing their ability to assist voters with disabilities.
What parts of the voting experience were emphasized for training and technical assistance?
The work emphasized multiple points in the voting experience, including helping P&As support individuals with disabilities in registering to vote, casting a ballot, and physically accessing polling places.
Did the announcement include voting systems and technology as a focus area?
Yes. It emphasized improving proficiency with voting systems and election-related technologies, and understanding how those systems affect voters with disabilities in practice.
What does the opportunity say about demonstrating and evaluating voting systems?
A significant component involved demonstrating and evaluating voting systems and technologies as used by people with disabilities (including individuals who are blind) so that grantees and P&As could assess whether accessible options were truly available and usable.
Was non-visual accessibility specifically required in the funded work?
Yes. The announcement explicitly required that at least one funded recipient deliver training and technical assistance related to non-visual access, reflecting the need for specialized support for blind and low-vision voters (for example, usability of non-visual interfaces, audio ballots, and other accessibility features).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DH-0300.
What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity was associated with CFDA 93.618, "Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems."
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available was $366,456.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $366,456.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was $90,000.
How many awards did the agency anticipate making?
The agency anticipated making two awards.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations, including both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in both categories).
Could faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations could apply as long as they met the stated eligibility requirements.
Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible to apply or receive awards under this program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted (and creation) date was May 10, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 9, 2012.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 10, 2012.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically.
Who could applicants contact if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
Applicants with difficulty accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
What larger goal did this funding opportunity support for voters with disabilities?
The opportunity was designed to help P&As identify voting access problems, advise and assist voters with disabilities, and work with election systems and technologies to reduce barriers so that access includes the real-world ability to register, reach the polling place, use the equipment, and cast a private, independent ballot.
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