FY2026 (pava) hava protection & advocacy: voting access

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Disability Rights California $840,005 under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities–Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds protection and advocacy activities to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities. Disability Rights California will provide education, training, and assistance to individuals with disabilities to promote their participation in voting; deliver training and education to election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers regarding the rights of voters with disabilities and best practices for working with individuals with disabilities; assist individuals with disabilities in filing complaints under state administrative grievance procedures and represent them in related hearings; provide assistance to states and other governmental entities regarding polling place physical accessibility; and obtain and disseminate training and technical assistance on voting issues, including accessible voting equipment and systems.

Disability Rights California is the designated Protection and Advocacy system for California and operates as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in Sacramento. The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in California. This is a formula grant distributed annually to state Protection and Advocacy Systems; the source indicates Disability Rights California receives over $4.1 million in total active FY2026 awards from the Administration for Community Living and related federal agencies supporting disability advocacy services.