# Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2022-acl-cip-atta-0053-assistive-technology-act-national-activities-state-training/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338687

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $625,000 (at least $500,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $3.1 million in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2022-ACL-CIP-ATTA-0053 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $625,000 |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $3.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.464 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Eligible Applicants: 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; andExperience 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.

## What the grant funds

State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site Section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended (AT Act of 2004) authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL) to fund programs to support National Activities. ACL announces 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. 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. If the applicant chooses to award sub-grants or subcontracts to carry out activities required under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the applicant's proposal must reflect clearly how the applicant will collaborate with any entities to which the applicant will provide a sub-grant or subcontract in order to ensure that activities conducted by those entities meet the requirements of this FOA and are consistent with the applicant's proposal.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2022-ACL-CIP-ATTA-0053 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2022.

### Who can apply for Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site?

Closed June 28, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $625,000 each. About $3.1 million in total for one award.

### Who has won ACL Assistive Technology grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were CA Dept of Rehabilitation, University of Texas at Austin, Florida Department of Education. The program made 349 awards worth $166 million in that time.