FY2026 (pava) hava protection & advocacy: voting access

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Equip For Equality, Inc. $270,764 on October 1, 2025, under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities—Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618).

Equip For Equality, Illinois's designated Protection and Advocacy system, delivers voting access services to individuals with disabilities through education, training, and assistance that promote participation in the electoral process; advocacy and education on HAVA implementation; training for election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers on the rights of voters with disabilities and best practices; assistance to individuals with disabilities in filing complaints and representing them in hearings under state-based administrative grievance procedures; assistance to states and other governmental entities on the physical accessibility of polling places; and training and technical assistance on voting issues, including education on accessible voting equipment and systems. Work is performed in Illinois. The award period runs through September 30, 2030. Equip For Equality collaborates with sub-grantees including the University of Illinois and Equal Justice Works to expand service delivery through training, outreach, technical assistance, and consultation on ADA compliance, voting access, and disability rights education.