Formula Grant 2602SDPAVA

Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights South Dakota 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 initiatives designed to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities throughout South Dakota. Primary services 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 complaints and pursuing grievance procedures; and providing guidance on physical accessibility improvements to polling locations. The organization also educates stakeholders on accessible voting equipment and systems to promote informed electoral participation.

As South Dakota's designated Protection and Advocacy System, the organization integrates these voting access services within its broader mission of protecting legal and human rights for vulnerable populations. The funding supports activities encompassing voter registration assistance, ballot accessibility support, accessible voting equipment education, and polling place accessibility guidance. Awards under this program are distributed annually to state and territorial Protection and Advocacy Systems as formula grants, with South Dakota's allocation reflecting the statutory requirement that Protection and Advocacy Systems receive minimum funding of at least $70,000 annually.