Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Nebraska received $188,180 in formula grant funding from the Administration on Disabilities under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award supports the organization's comprehensive voting access initiatives designed to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities across Nebraska. The funded activities encompass voter registration assistance, ballot access support, polling place accessibility guidance, and education regarding accessible voting equipment and systems.

Under this Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Protection and Advocacy funding, Disability Rights Nebraska will provide education and training to individuals with disabilities to promote their electoral participation, deliver training to election officials and poll workers on voter rights and best practices for serving individuals with disabilities, assist individuals with disabilities in filing complaints and pursuing grievance procedures related to voting access, and offer technical assistance to state and local government entities regarding polling place physical accessibility. As Nebraska's designated Protection and Advocacy System, the organization will operate as the prime awardee, delivering all program services directly to the state's disability community without identified subcontractors.