ACL Assistive Technology (93.464)
ACL Assistive Technology (Assistance Listing 93.464) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $166 million in 349 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $474,766 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $494,896. Half of the 349 awards fell between $409,574 and $576,998, and they ranged from $46,087 to $2.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$166 million
- Grant awards349
- Typical award$494,896
- Awarded in FY 2025$33.4 million
- Size rank657 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (discretionary)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $30.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $33.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 657th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 45% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
The 2004 amendments to the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 supports State efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology to individuals with disabilities through comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance, for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
States, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas may apply. Applicants are designated by Governors.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants are awarded to carry out the functions authorized under the Act. States may provide assistance to Statewide community-based organizations or directly to individuals with disabilities of all ages. Technical assistance contracts support States and other entities. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under the Act.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title n/a, Part n/a, Subpart n/a,Public Law AT Act of 2004.n/aMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
To Be Determined
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, ACL Assistive Technology (93.464) awarded $166 million across 349 grant awards, an average of $474,766 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 88% of the money, colleges and universities 7.2% and nonprofits 3.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 313 | $146 million | 88% |
| Colleges and universities | 25 | $11.9 million | 7.2% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $6.3 million | 3.8% |
| Other | 4 | $1.5 million | 0.9% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $6.9 million |
| Texas | 6 | $5.7 million |
| Minnesota | 7 | $5.4 million |
| Florida | 7 | $5.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $4.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $4.7 million |
| Michigan | 7 | $4.6 million |
| New York | 6 | $4.4 million |
| Georgia | 7 | $4.1 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $3.7 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $3.6 million |
| South Carolina | 7 | $3.6 million |
| Louisiana | 7 | $3.6 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $3.4 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $3.0 million |
| New Jersey | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Washington | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Indiana | 6 | $2.9 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $2.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $2.8 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $2.8 million |
| Tennessee | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Arkansas | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Utah | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Maine | 7 | $2.6 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Iowa | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Hawaii | 6 | $2.6 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Montana | 7 | $2.5 million |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $2.5 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $2.5 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $2.5 million |
| West Virginia | 6 | $2.4 million |
| Connecticut | 6 | $2.4 million |
| South Dakota | 6 | $2.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $2.4 million |
| Kansas | 6 | $2.4 million |
| Delaware | 6 | $2.4 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Mississippi | 6 | $2.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 6 | $2.2 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $2.2 million |
| Wyoming | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Guam | 6 | $718,003 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 | $713,200 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | $699,962 |
| American Samoa | 6 | $687,708 |