FY2026 (paat) act protection & advocacy: assistive technology

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Protection Advocacy Services Comm $121,833 on October 1, 2025, under the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy (CFDA 93.843), a formula grant program supporting protection and advocacy services for the acquisition, utilization, and maintenance of assistive technology and assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities.

Protection Advocacy Services Comm, Indiana's designated Protection and Advocacy system located in Indianapolis, operates as the state government entity delivering these services. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Indiana. As a formula grant to the state's designated protection and advocacy agency, the funding supports legal advocacy, investigation, and rights protection work specific to assistive technology access and use among Indiana's disability population. The recipient's broader grant portfolio includes awards from the Administration on Disabilities, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services, and the Social Security Administration, with annual federal commitments totaling approximately $1.4 million across multiple protection and advocacy programs including PAIR, PAIMI, PAVA, PATB, PADD, CAP, and Social Security beneficiary protection initiatives.