Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site | HHS 2022 ACL CIP ATTA 0053

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2022 ACL CIP ATTA 0053

This grant opportunity, titled "Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2022 ACL CIP ATTA 0053), is a discretionary federal competition run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is authorized under Section 6 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended by the AT Act of 2004, which allows ACL to fund national-level activities that strengthen assistive technology (AT) programs and improve access to AT devices and services for people with disabilities across the lifespan.

The purpose of the award is to fund a single cooperative agreement that will deliver coordinated training and technical assistance to the entities authorized under Section 4 of the AT Act, which generally includes state and territory AT programs, and also to support relevant entities that are not directly funded under the AT Act. The overall intent is practical and performance-focused: help these programs administer and manage their work more effectively, improve the quality and consistency of AT-related activities supported under the Act, and ultimately increase the public's ability to find, obtain, and use assistive technology.

A central required component of the project is maintaining and operating a national assistive technology public internet site. This site is expected to provide the general public with comprehensive and up-to-date information on assistive technology resources and on programs funded under the AT Act. In effect, the website functions as a national front door for trustworthy AT information, helping individuals with disabilities, family members, educators, employers, clinicians, and other stakeholders locate services, devices, funding pathways, and program contacts.

Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, ACL anticipates being actively involved with the recipient during the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The applicant is expected to work closely with ACL and with the network of AT Act stakeholders to ensure the training, technical assistance, and public-facing information infrastructure are aligned with federal priorities and with the real operational needs of state AT programs.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to a wide range of entity types, as long as any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement are met. The opportunity anticipates one award, with an award ceiling of $625,000. The notice was created on April 29, 2022, and the original application closing date was June 28, 2022, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA (now Assistance Listing) number 93.464, and the activity category is labeled under science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the technical nature of assistive technology systems support and national information dissemination.

The announcement also addresses how an applicant may structure the work if they plan to use partners. If subgrants or subcontracts are proposed to carry out required activities, the application must clearly explain how the lead applicant will collaborate with those entities and ensure their work meets all FOA requirements and stays consistent with the overall project approach. In practice, ACL is signaling that coordination, oversight, and accountability for partner-delivered components are not optional, and the lead organization must demonstrate a concrete plan for managing those relationships and deliverables.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assistive Technology Act National Activities: State Training and Technical Assistance for Assistive Technology Programs and National Assistive Technology Public Internet Site" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.464.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $625,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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