The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families ( ACF), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds forthe Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) for

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Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As).The purpose of funds awarded under this announcement is to provide T/TA to P & As in their promotion of full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote, and accessing polling places; developing proficiency in the use of voting systems and technologies as they affect individuals with disabilities; demonstrating and evaluating the use of such systems and technologies by individuals with disabilities (including blindness) in order to assess the availability and use of such systems and technologies for such individuals; and providing T/TA for non-visual access.

(At least one recipient must provide T/TA in this area.)