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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded a $690,389 Project Grant under the Assistive Technology Act (CFDA 93.464) program to the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. (FAAST). The grant will support FAAST's efforts to expand its Assistive Financing Program (AFP) to help reduce accessibility barriers at home and in the community for individuals with disabilities. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) provide a...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (CFDA 93.433) will support the "ATA3 TOOLKIT FOR AT AWARENESS AND ANYWHERE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS" project over five years from September 2025 to August 2028. The project aims to address barriers faced by people with disabilities who need assistive technologies (AT) to use computers in schools, libraries, government services, and other public locations. The key...

The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan, Inc., doing business as the Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund (MATLF), has been awarded a $689,682 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Assistive Technology Act Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.464). The grant will enable MATLF to offer financial health and credit-building classes, expand its direct loan program, and partner with additional financial...

The Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. received a $515,890 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program. The PAIR program aims to provide advocacy services for individuals with disabilities through state-based systems. Under this award, the Georgia Advocacy Office will deliver advocacy...

The Protection & Advocacy System in Wyoming received a $238,730 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on October 1, 2021 through the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). The funding will support the Protection & Advocacy System's work to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities through September 30,...

The Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. received a $543,633 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide protection and advocacy services as part of the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) federal grant program. As the designated Protection and Advocacy system for the state of Georgia, the Georgia Advocacy Office will utilize the FY2023 funding to investigate abuse and neglect of individuals...

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $366,278 Formula Grant to the Arizona CTR For Disability Law for the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240), the Arizona CTR For Disability Law will provide advocacy services and legal representation to individuals with...

This Project Grant award of $199,384 was provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Grant Program (CFDA 64.051) to Abilitare Inc., a for-profit manufacturer, on Sep 26, 2023. The funding will support the development of the "ABILI GLASS" augmented reality-based assistive device to enhance home accessibility for veterans and servicemembers with disabilities. The project aims to create innovative solutions that aid...

The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy received a $215,664 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA #84.240). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funds will support the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy's Protection and Advocacy division in providing advocacy and legal support services to...

This $282,117 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living supports Protection Advocacy Services Comm's work under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). The funding enables Protection Advocacy Services Comm, as the designated Protection and Advocacy system for Indiana, to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities...