Federal Grant Award Summary

Protection & Advocacy System, Inc. received a $188,180 Formula Grant award from the Administration on Disabilities (CFDA 93.618: Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities—Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Under this award, the organization delivers comprehensive voting access services designed to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities in Wyoming. Key deliverables include providing education, training, and direct assistance to voters with disabilities; training election officials and poll workers on disability rights and best practices; offering advocacy and technical assistance related to Help America Vote Act (HAVA) implementation; assisting individuals with disabilities in filing voting-related complaints; and providing guidance on polling place physical accessibility and accessible voting equipment.

As Wyoming's designated Protection and Advocacy System, the organization utilizes this funding to remove barriers to electoral participation through voter registration assistance, ballot access support, accessible voting equipment education, and advocacy efforts to advance HAVA compliance. The award is structured as a multi-year formula grant with annual funding obligations, consistent with the program's requirement that Protection and Advocacy Systems in each state receive designated minimum funding to fulfill their voting access mandates.