[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66380-66381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Award of a Single-Source Grant to the Commonwealth Election 
Commission of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
(CNMI)

AGENCY: Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    CFDA Number: 93.631.
    Statutory Authority: This award will be made pursuant to Section 
161 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15081-15083).
    Amount of Award: $100,000.
    Project Period: 9/30/2010-9/29/2011.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) has 
awarded a single-source grant to the Commonwealth Election Commission 
of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
    In 2002, Congress enacted the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) [(Pub. 
L. 107-252] as a means of improving the administration of elections for 
Federal office. CNMI did not participate in Federal elections prior to 
the enactment of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Pub. 
L. 110-229). CNMI has now elected a non-voting Delegate to the U.S. 
House of Representatives.
    With its participation in Federal elections, CNMI's eligibility for 
funding under HAVA is now established and, to that end, ADD is funding 
this award for a project designed to (1) Explore accessibility of 
polling places; (2) provide training and technical assistance to 
election officials, poll workers, and election volunteers on the best 
methods to promote the access and participation of individuals with 
developmental disabilities in elections for Federal office; and (3) 
train voters on how to use voting equipment to include

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various voting machines to allow for equal opportunity for access and 
participation in the voting process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ophelia McLain, Supervisory Program 
Specialist, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Mail Stop: HHH-405D, Washington, DC 20447. Telephone: 
202-690-7025. E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: October 21, 2010.
Sharon Lewis,
Commissioner, Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 2010-27234 Filed 10-27-10; 8:45 am]
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