Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $733,529 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Assistive Technology program (CFDA 93.464). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports Wisconsin's statewide assistive technology initiative to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across all age groups. The program delivers comprehensive technology-related assistance through financial assistance mechanisms, device demonstrations, technology loan programs, and financial counseling services designed to benefit individuals with disabilities, state agencies, and community-based organizations providing disability services.

As a designated state recipient, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services administers this formula grant allocation to implement and sustain the state's assistive technology infrastructure. The award supports the continuation of existing statewide programs and services that increase access to assistive technology solutions for Wisconsin's disabled population. The state agency actively sub-awards portions of grant funding to local public health departments, county governments, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers to implement assistive technology initiatives at the community level, consistent with the program's emphasis on comprehensive statewide service delivery networks.