Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Washington received a formula grant award of $776,032 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Assistive Technology program (CFDA 93.464) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the University of Washington's statewide assistive technology initiatives designed to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across all age groups in Washington state.

Under this formula grant, the University of Washington will administer comprehensive assistive technology services including device demonstrations, technology loan programs, financial assistance mechanisms, and financial counseling services. As the designated state recipient, the institution will manage statewide programming to benefit individuals with disabilities, state agencies, and community-based organizations providing disability services. The award represents Washington's allocated share of the annual formula grant distribution, which is allocated to all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and several territories based on established federal allocation formulas.