FY2026 (PAVA) hava protection & advocacy: voting access

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. $238,186 on October 1, 2025, under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities–Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618), a formula grant that funds Protection and Advocacy Systems to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities.

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc., the designated Protection and Advocacy system for Georgia, delivers education, training, and direct assistance to individuals with disabilities to promote their participation in voting; conducts advocacy and education efforts around Help America Vote Act implementation in Georgia; provides training to election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers on the rights of voters with disabilities and best practices in working with disabled individuals; assists individuals with disabilities in filing voting-related complaints under Georgia's administrative grievance procedures and represents them in related hearings; supports States and other governmental entities in addressing physical accessibility of polling places; and obtains training and technical assistance on voting issues, including accessible voting equipment and systems.

The award obligates $238,186 and runs through September 30, 2030, with place of performance in Georgia.