Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

Protection Advocacy Services Commission (IPAS) received a $188,180 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, from the Administration on Disabilities under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). This award funds comprehensive voting access initiatives designed to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities throughout Indiana. IPAS will deliver voter education and training, provide direct assistance to voters with disabilities, train election officials and poll workers on disability rights and best practices, and offer technical assistance related to Help America Vote Act (HAVA) implementation. Additional services include voter registration assistance, ballot access support, polling place accessibility guidance, education on accessible voting equipment, and support for individuals with disabilities filing complaints through state administrative grievance procedures.

The funding supports IPAS's role as Indiana's designated Protection and Advocacy system, enabling the organization to conduct advocacy and education efforts focused on electoral participation barriers, assist with physical accessibility improvements to polling locations, and provide specialized training on accessible voting systems and technologies. These formula grant funds are distributed annually to Protection and Advocacy Systems across all states and territories to promote constitutional and statutory voting rights protections for individuals with disabilities.