The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has announced one discretionary grant competition for State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site under section 6(b) of the AT Act, to fund a cooperative agreement to provide training and technical assistance to support the entities authorized under section 4 of the AT Act and entities not funded under the AT Act to improve the effectiveness of activities supported under the AT Act, including an assistive technology (AT) Internet site to provide to the public comprehensive, up-to-date information on resources related to AT and programs funded under the AT Act.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/03/2022
Grant Size: $625,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
The purpose of the National Activities Program under section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act of 2004) is to support activities designed to improve the administration of the AT Act, which authorizes grants to States and Territories under section 4 to support comprehensive, statewide assistive technology programs (State Grant for AT Programs) that increase access to and acquisition of AT devices and services for individuals with disabilities.
ACL takes this action to assist the entities funded under the AT Act to administer and manage their programs in order to improve their performance, to provide information to the public, and to increase access to and acquisition of AT devices and services for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,125,000
- Award Ceiling: $625,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
- Length of Project Period: 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
Domestic public or private nonprofit or for-profit organizations, including institutions of higher education, state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American and Native Hawaiian), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education, that have (directly or through a grant or contract)–Experience and expertise in administering programs, including developing, implementing, and administering the required activities described in section 4 of the AT Act; and Experience and expertise in providing technical assistance. Note: An eligible entity can demonstrate its experience and expertise on its own or through proposed subcontracts with other entities that demonstrate the relevant experience and expertise. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
