[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 37813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16561]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Announce the Intent To Award an Administrative Supplement

ACTION: Announcing the Intent to Award an Administrative Supplement for 
two (2) Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance 
(T/TA) grantees, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) 
90HAVA0001 and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) 90HAVA0002.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the 
intent to award an administrative supplement to the current Help 
America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) 
grantees held by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and the 
National Federation of the Blind (NFB). The purpose of the HAVA 
programs are designed to establish and improve participation in the 
election process for individuals with a full range of disabilities. In 
each eligible state and territory, seven percent of HAVA funds are set 
aside for the Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) to ensure that 
individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in 
every step of the voting process. After receiving training and 
technical assistance, P&As may inform others on the availability of 
accessible voting equipment and its use. The administrative supplement 
for FY 2018 will be in the amount of $122,721 bringing the total award 
for FY 2018 to $462,590.
    Program Name: Help America Vote Act Training and Technical 
Assistance.
    Recipients: National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) and National 
Federation of the Blind (NFB).
    Period of Performance: The supplement award will be issued for the 
second year of the two-year project period of September 1, 2018, 
through August 30, 2019.
    Total Award Amount: NDRN $326,274 in FY 2018 NFB $136,316 in 
FY2018.
    Award Type: Administrative Supplement.
    Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Title II, 
Subtitle D, Part 5 of HAVA 42 U.S.C. 15461-62, Section 102 of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 
(DD Act) (42 U.S.C. 15002).
    Basis for Award: The additional funding will not be used to begin 
new projects. The funding will be used to increase NDRN's capacity 
building efforts to provide training and technical assistance to the 
Protection and Advocacy Systems in the electoral process and NFB will 
be able to attend voting related conferences, conduct voting outreach 
campaigns and translate materials into Spanish.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or comments 
regarding this program supplement, contact Melvenia Wright, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community 
Living, Administration on Disabilities, Administration on Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities: telephone (202) 795-7472; email 
[email protected].

    Dated: July 26, 2018.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2018-16561 Filed 8-1-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4154-01-P