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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Civil Rights Division

Disability Rights Section; The

Americans With Disabilities Act

Technical Assistance Grants To

Promote Voluntary Compliance With

the Act

AGENCY: Disability Rights Section, Civil

Rights Division, U.S. Department of

Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds

and of solicitation for grant

applications.

PURPOSE: The Disability Rights Section

of the Civil Rights Division, United

States Department of Justice (DOJ),

announces the availability of up to

$500,000 to fund projects under the

ADA Technical Assistance Program.

The program seeks to inform and

educate covered entities and persons

with disabilities about their

responsibilities and rights under title II

and title III of the Americans with

Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The term

‘‘covered entities’’ refers to businesses,

commercial properties, institutions,

State and local governments or their

agencies, and other organizations or

enterprises that have responsibilities

under title II or title III of the ADA. The

primary objective of this program is to

encourage and facilitate voluntary

compliance with titles II and III of the

ADA and the Department’s

implementing regulations through

education and information sharing.

This year, the Department is seeking

grant applications in the following two

(2) priority areas:

(1) Statewide projects to educate

small businesses about the basic

requirements of title III of the ADA. The

projects, utilizing local business and

professional organizations, will make

businesses aware of the ADA and the

ADA resources available locally, within

the State, and from the Federal

government; and promote the exchange

of ideas and information on successful

compliance efforts within their

communities. The Department

anticipates funding projects in larger

States in amounts up to $100,000 and

projects in smaller States in amounts up

to $50,000.

(2) Projects to conduct statewide ADA

information-sharing conferences for

State and local government officials.

These conferences will provide

information on the requirements of title

II of the ADA and the ADA resources

available locally, within the State,

regionally, and from the Federal

government; and promote the exchange

of ideas and information on successful

compliance efforts within the State. The

Department anticipates that projects

will be funded in amounts up to

$40,000 each.

Detailed information regarding these

specific priorities may be found in the

Program Priorities section of this

solicitation. Proposals not responsive to

the established priority areas will not be

considered.

Grants will be awarded to selected

applicants who propose cost-effective

and efficient methods for carrying out

projects related to this year’s priorities.

The Department is particularly

interested in receiving proposals that:

reflect an ability to begin project

activities in an expedited manner;

demonstrate an ability to reach and

work effectively with established

business, professional, trade, or

municipal organizations; utilize

materials already developed by Federal

agencies and their grantees or

contractors; draw on people within the

State who have ADA expertise;

represent long-term joint ventures

between business, professional, trade, or

municipal organizations and

organizations that represent persons

with disabilities; and specifically

address how members of minority

communities will be included within

the population targeted by the applicant

for receipt of technical assistance.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: This grant

competition is open to non-profit

organizations, including trade and

professional associations or their

subsidiaries, organizations representing

State and local governments or their

employees, other organizations

representing entities covered by the

ADA, State and local government

agencies, organizations representing

persons with disabilities, and

individuals. Preference will be given to

the specific types of organizations

described under Priority 1 and Priority

2 in the Program Priorities section of

this solicitation.

GRANT PERIOD AND AWARD AMOUNT: The

period of performance will be twelve

months from the date of the grant

award. An October 1, 1996 project start

date is anticipated. A total of up to

$500,000 is available for this

solicitation. It is anticipated that

Priority 1 grants will be awarded in

amounts up to $100,000 in larger States

and up to $50,000 in smaller States.

Priority 2 grants will be awarded in

amounts up to $40,000. However, the

estimated funding level announced in

this notice does not bind the

Department of Justice to make any

awards or to any specific number of

awards or funding levels.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications

must be received by the close of

business (5:30 p.m. EST) on July 22,

1996, at the Disability Rights Section,

Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department

of Justice, 1425 New York Ave., NW.,

Room 4039, Washington, DC 20005

(overnight, express, or hand deliveries)

or P.O. Box 66738, Washington, DC

20035–6738 (U.S. Postal Service mail).

Applications may not be sent by

facsimile. Applications received after

5:30 p.m. on July 22, 1996, will not be

considered for award, even if the

application was postmarked before that

date. Incomplete applications will not

be considered for award. In order to be

considered complete, one bound

original and two unbound copies of the

application packet described in the

Application Requirements section of

this solicitation must be submitted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruth Hall Lusher, ADA Technical

Assistance Program Manager, Disability

Rights Section, Civil Rights Division,

U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box

66738, Washington, DC 20035–6738.

Grant application packages may be

ordered by calling 1–800–514–0301

(Voice) or 1–800–514–0383 (TTY), 24

hours a day, seven days a week. This

Notice and other related information,

with the exception of standard forms,

are available in alternate formats, e.g.,

large print, braille, audiotape, and

computer disk. With the exception of

standard forms, this information may

also be accessed through the Disability

Rights Section’s electronic bulletin

board at (202) 514–6193.

Background and Program Description

On January 26, 1992, the major

provisions of titles II and III of the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

went into effect. The ADA prohibits

discrimination against individuals with

disabilities by employers, public

accommodations and commercial

facilities, State and local governments,

transportation providers, and

telecommunications services. Title III

prohibits discrimination on the basis of

disability in a broad range of public

accommodations, commercial facilities

and certain transportation services. Title

II prohibits discrimination on the basis

of disability in State and local

government programs, activities, and

services, including transportation and

employment. The employment

provisions (title I), most transportation

provisions (title II, Subpart B), and

telecommunications provisions (title IV)

of the ADA are regulated by other
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Federal agencies and are not the subject

of this Notice.

Section 506 of the ADA requires the

Department of Justice to provide

technical assistance to entities and

individuals that have responsibilities or

rights under title II (subtitle A, State and

local government services) and title III

(public accommodations and

commercial facilities) of the ADA.

Pursuant to this requirement, the

Department provides a variety of ADArelated services and information,

including:

—A toll-free ADA Information Line (for

voice and TTY callers) through which

the public may obtain free

publications and answers to questions

about how the ADA applies to their

own unique situation. The line, which

fields up to 2,000 calls per week, also

provides on-line service for Spanishspeaking callers;

—An ADA speakers bureau providing

speakers from the Civil Rights

Division to address a variety of ADA

topics;

—Development and distribution of

technical assistance materials,

including the Department’s

regulations implementing titles II and

III, technical assistance manuals for

titles II and III, a series of ADA

questions and answers publications,

and other technical assistance

materials targeted toward businesses,

State and local government officials,

professionals, and the general public.

These materials may also be obtained

through the Disability Rights Section’s

electronic bulletin board and through

FedWorld on the Internet; and

—An outreach program to identify,

inform, and work with covered

entities and persons with disabilities,

including disseminating information

about the ADA and the Department’s

ADA Information Line to 6 million

businesses through the IRS quarterly

mailing, distributing television and

radio Public Service Announcements

on the ADA featuring the Attorney

General to broadcast stations, and

disseminating ADA information and

technical assistance materials to other

targeted audiences including mayors

of large cities, 11,000 law enforcement

programs and national advocacy and

service organizations representing

people with disabilities, African

Americans, and Hispanics, among

others.

Under section 506(d) of the Act, the

Department has authority to award

grants to non-profit entities and

individuals for the purpose of

supplementing the Department’s

technical assistance efforts. The

Technical Assistance Grant Program is

designed to develop and implement cost

effective strategies to disseminate

information about the responsibilities or

rights of covered entities and

individuals under titles II and III of the

ADA and to provide practical

information on effective ways to achieve

compliance with the ADA. Through this

program, the Department works with

organizations and individuals

representing the many constituencies

affected by the ADA to develop and

deliver educational programs and

materials targeted to these audiences

nationwide. The goal of the program is

to foster voluntary compliance with the

ADA.

Because the grant program is

educational in nature, the Department

does not fund projects to research or

resolve issues that are outside the scope

of the Department’s current ADA

regulations and court interpretations.

The program is not intended to fund or

support site-specific compliance

implementation (e.g., funding to make

specific facilities more accessible), or to

fund or support inspections, reviews, or

tests to determine whether an entity is

meeting its compliance obligations.

Since the initiation of the grant

program in 1991, the Department has

awarded over 50 grants to non-profit

organizations and State government

entities. Previous recipients have

included a wide range of groups

conducting a variety of projects.

Title III projects have been directed

toward educating owners and operators

of hotels and motels, retail stores,

grocery stores, restaurants and bars,

professional offices, recreation and

fitness centers, museums and other

places of public display or collection,

travel and tour agents, hospitals and

health care providers, service providers

for elderly persons, day care centers,

small shops and stores, and large

commercial properties.

Title II projects have worked toward

educating mayors of medium and large

cities and small towns, law enforcement

personnel, 911/emergency response

operators, officers of State courts, State

social service agencies, persons

involved in testing for licensure and

certification purposes, and members

and staff of local historic preservation

commissions.

Other projects have been directed

toward persons who can assist others in

complying with the ADA, including

professors and students in architecture,

interior design, industrial design, and

landscape architecture schools and

programs; State and local building code

officials; disability advocates; librarians;

local historic preservation commissions;

community and professional mediators;

and building contractors and

construction tradespeople. Simple, easy

to understand materials about the ADA

have been translated into Spanish and

other languages.

The Department has undertaken other

initiatives to ensure that materials

developed by the Department and those

developed under the grant program are

available in localities across the

country. An ADA Information File,

which contains more than 60 ADA

technical assistance documents, has

been placed in 15,000 libraries

throughout the country. Additional

materials will be added to the ADA

Information File in the coming months.

The Department also disseminated

similar informational packets to 6,000

Chambers of Commerce nationwide. As

a result, a wealth of resources and

educational information exists today in

local communities. (A listing of

materials contained in the ADA

Information File will be included in the

Grant Application Packet.)

The Department of Justice and other

agencies have also taken steps to ensure

that ADA technical assistance is

available nationally, regionally, and

locally. The Department, the Equal

Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC), and the Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board (Access Board) all operate tollfree ADA Information Lines to provide

direct technical assistance to the public.

The Department and the EEOC jointly

funded a project to create the ADA

Training and Implementation Network,

a network of approximately 400

individuals who completed an intensive

ADA training course. Members of the

Network are currently located in every

State in the country to serve as local

resources for businesses, governments,

and persons with disabilities. The U.S.

Department of Education funds ten

Regional Disability and Business

Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)

to provide technical assistance to

covered entities and individuals with

disabilities at the local, State, and

regional level.

Despite these efforts and the

availability of ADA information and

resources, the Department has learned—

through calls to its ADA Information

Line, meetings with the public,

Congressional inquiries, and studies

conducted by the Government

Accounting Office and by Louis Harris

& Associates, Inc. for the National

Organization on Disability—that:

—Many people continue to be unaware

of what the ADA requires and how

easy it can be to comply;
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—Many people still believe that the

ADA’s requirements are more

stringent than they are, or are

unaware of cost-effective solutions for

achieving compliance with the ADA;

—Some people who are trying in good

faith to comply with the ADA are

making needless and costly mistakes;

and

—This lack of understanding can lead

people to resist making efforts to

comply, or make them vulnerable to

hard-sell tactics by individuals who

would profiteer from their lack of

knowledge.

For these reasons, under its fiscal year

1995 grant program, the Department

funded sixteen (16) organizations to

conduct statewide pilot projects to work

with and educate both small businesses

and State and local government

officials. Title III projects for small

businesses were conducted in the States

of Alaska, California, Louisiana,

Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas.

Title II projects for State and local

government officials were conducted in

Arizona, Connecticut, Kansas,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and

North Carolina.

These pilot projects, although not all

of them have been completed, have

already reached thousands of small

business owners and State and local

government officials at the local level,

resulting in the identification of

available community resources and the

means for continuing, long term

exchange of ideas and information.

Because the pilot projects have been

successful, the Department will fund

additional statewide outreach and

educational projects, as described in the

following section.

Program Priorities

For fiscal year 1996, the Department

is again establishing absolute funding

priorities and will fund multiple

statewide projects under each priority.

The objectives of funding priorities one

and two are (1) to increase awareness of

the ADA; (2) to increase knowledge of

existing materials and resources

available locally, within the State,

regionally, and from the Federal

government to assist people in

understanding and complying with

titles II and III of the ADA; and (3) to

promote the exchange of ideas and

information on successful compliance

efforts. The Department will not

consider proposals for funding that are

duplicative of projects funded in

individual States in 1995 (see list of

funded projects and States in

Background and Program Description).

The Department is soliciting

proposals that address the following two

(2) specific priority areas:

Priority 1: Statewide pilot projects to

educate small businesses about the

basic requirements of title III of the

ADA.

The ADA provides a general

framework to eliminate discrimination

against people with disabilities while

providing flexibility to address the

unique circumstances of the estimated 6

million businesses in the United States.

While this flexibility allows business

owners and managers to make their own

decisions about exactly how they can

comply, many do not know where to

turn for accurate, practical information

and assistance within their own

communities. Business owners and

managers may attempt to comply and

yet not be successful, or they may be

reluctant to implement any kind of

strategy for compliance.

Studies show that business owners

can comply with the ADA easily and

reasonably if provided with adequate

information and support. These projects

are intended to use existing business

and professional organizations to

increase awareness of the ADA and the

availability of ADA resources, and to

engage members of local business

communities in helping each other find

practical, successful ways to comply

with the ADA.

Preference will be given to state-based

organizations that demonstrate an

established relationship with the

business community across that

particular State. Examples include, but

are not limited to, state-based private,

non-profit professional and trade

organizations (e.g., a State association of

small business owners, a State Chamber

of Commerce, a statewide retail or

hospitality association, etc.), or State

government agencies that work with the

business community (e.g., Departments

of Resource and Economic

Development, Small Business

Development Centers, a State Bureau of

Travel or Tourism, etc.).

Applications will be considered only

from organizations located within the

state of the defined target audience.

Applications submitted by organizations

not meeting this requirement will not be

considered.

Proposed projects must work with

established local business and

professional organizations using their

regularly scheduled meetings, local and

regional ADA resources and individuals

with ADA expertise, and ADA

publications and materials available free

from the Department of Justice to reach

and educate small businesses, nonprofit groups, and others who must

comply with title III of the ADA.

Project activities must be conducted

in all regions of the State, reach a

diverse representation of title III entities

statewide, and represent a joint venture

with organizations representing people

with disabilities.

It is not anticipated that projects

funded under this priority will develop

new technical assistance material.

Projects must use existing ADA material

developed by the Department, other

Federal agencies, or grantees, and

approved by the Department. Grantees

may not use non-approved material in

conducting the project.

Statewide projects to educate small

businesses about the basic requirements

of title III of the ADA shall include the

following major components:

—Conduct ADA educational programs

in all regions of the State, working

with established local business and

professional organizations using their

regularly scheduled meetings. A

minimum of 50 programs must be

conducted in larger States and a

minimum of 25 programs must be

conducted in smaller States. Letters of

commitment from groups such as

Merchant Associations, Jaycees,

Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary Clubs, or

similar organizations to utilize their

existing meetings to conduct the

project must be included with the

grant application (proposals not based

on using the regularly scheduled

meetings of these organizations will

not be considered);

—Programs must provide: basic

information on the requirements of

title III of the ADA using approved

technical assistance materials

available from the Department of

Justice, including the ‘‘Open for

Business’’ videotape, the Americans

with Disabilities Act Guide for Small

Businesses (publication date: 7/96),

the Checklist for Readily Achievable

Barrier Removal, the ADA Questions

and Answers booklet, the IRS Tax

Credit form, etc.; a list of technical

assistance resources available locally,

within the State, and from the Federal

government that participants may use

to obtain technical assistance at a later

time; and time for local businesses to

discuss issues, share ideas, and

identify practical, cost-effective

solutions that they have used

successfully to comply with the ADA.

An outline of a model program (one

to two hours in length) must be

included with the grant application;

—Use local, State, and regional ADA

resources and individuals

knowledgeable about the ADA for
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assistance to conduct the educational

programs. It is anticipated that

speakers and presenters will

voluntarily provide their services.

Grant funds may be used to reimburse

individual travel expenses, but may

not be used to provide honoraria for

speakers. Letters of cooperation or

support from groups such as the

regional Disability and Business

Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)

or local DBTAC affiliates,

Independent Living Centers, other

organizations representing people

with disabilities, or members of the

ADA Training and Implementation

Network must be included with the

grant application;

—Develop a marketing pamphlet or

flyer that can be easily tailored,

reproduced, and used by local

business groups hosting the programs;

—Ensure that businesses owned or

operated by people who are members

of racial and ethnic minority groups

will be included within the audiences

reached;

—In carrying out the project, the grant

recipient must use existing ADA

publications and materials reviewed

by the Federal government that are

available from the Department and

other agencies.

—Provide a brief final report on the

project, including an identification of

the strengths and weaknesses of the

project, the number and types of

participants involved, examples of

known positive changes that may

have occurred as a result of the

project, and suggestions for

improvement for the Department.

Priority 2: Statewide ADA

information-sharing conferences for

government officials.

In the United States today, an

estimated 86,000 units of State, county,

and municipal governments are working

to understand and meet their obligations

under title II of the ADA. The ADA

provides the general framework to

eliminate discrimination against people

with disabilities, but also the flexibility

to address the unique circumstances

encountered by State and local

government programs and activities.

While this allows State and local

government officials with ADA

compliance responsibilities to decide

exactly how to comply, many may not

know where to turn for accurate,

practical information and assistance

within their own communities and may

be reluctant to take needed action.

While many State and local

governments have been successful in

making their programs and activities

accessible to people with disabilities,

misinformation about the requirements

of the ADA continues to exist, making

voluntary compliance more confusing

and burdensome for some than it need

be. For example, many believe the ADA

requires that all buildings must be

accessible, when, in fact, the ADA

actually requires that a public entity

make its programs accessible to people

with disabilities through means such as

relocation of programs to an accessible

location, structural modifications, or

other alternatives. For those State and

local government officials having the

authority and the responsibility for

developing and implementing ADA

compliance strategies, access to

information and other assistance is

paramount if compliance efforts are to

be successful. Yet, the significant

resources that exist at the State and

local level are often overlooked and

underutilized, including other State and

local governments that have already

successfully resolved compliance

issues.

One of the Department’s primary roles

and responsibilities is to assist local

communities, both small and large, to

understand the ADA’s requirements

through education and technical

assistance. To accomplish this, the

Department will fund projects to

conduct statewide ADA informationsharing conferences for State and local

government officials. These conferences

will provide information on the

requirements of title II the ADA, the

ADA resources available locally,

regionally and from the Federal

government, and promote the exchange

of ideas and information on successful

compliance efforts within the State.

Proposed projects should target

participants with decision making

authority over programs that serve the

public, particularly those with

responsibility for ADA compliance

activities. Preference will be given to

State agencies or state-based

organizations that demonstrate the

existence of an established relationship

with the target audience across that

particular State. Examples include, but

are not limited to, a State office on

accessibility and ADA compliance, a

State building code council, or statebased organizations that represent or

work with local and State government

officials such as a State municipal

association, association of counties,

association of cities or towns, council of

mayors or city managers, etc.

Applications will be considered only

from organizations located within the

state of the defined target audience.

Applications submitted by organizations

not meeting this requirement will not be

considered.

Proposed projects must bring State

and local government officials from

across the State together with

individuals knowledgeable about the

ADA from local, regional, and Federal

sources, use approved ADA

publications and materials available free

from the Department or other sources,

and provide a mechanism for the

continuing exchange of information and

ideas among the conference

participants.

The statewide conference must reach

a diverse representation of title II

entities statewide.

It is not anticipated that projects

funded under this priority will develop

new technical assistance material.

Projects must use existing ADA material

developed by the Department, other

Federal agencies, or grantees, and

approved by the Department. Grantees

may not use non-approved material in

conducting the project.

Projects to conduct a statewide ADA

information-sharing conferences for

local and State government officials

shall include the following major

components:

—Working with State and local

government agencies, officials, and

employees, plan and promote the

ADA conference to ensure

representation from local and State

agencies and programs from around

the State. Letters of cooperation or

support from such organizations must

be included with the grant

application;

—An outline plan for promoting the

conference and its goals, including

use of the media, must be included

with the grant application;

—Identify and develop a list of local,

State, regional, and Federal ADA

resources that serve the State (e.g.,

regional DBTAC and local DBTAC

affiliates, Centers for Independent

Living, other organizations

representing people with disabilities,

members of the ADA Training and

Implementation Network, local and

State officials with ADA expertise,

Federal ADA information lines,

electronic bulletin boards, the ADA

Information File in local libraries,

etc.);

—Plan and conduct one statewide

conference that will provide:

information on the requirements of

title II of the ADA specifically tailored

to the needs of the targeted audience;

information about technical assistance

resources available locally, within the

State, and from the Federal

government; a variety of workshops or

break-out sessions tailored to address

specific issues and to enable
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participants to discuss issues, share

ideas, and learn of practical, costeffective solutions that have been

used successfully to comply with the

ADA; and a mechanism for the

continuing exchange of information

and ideas among the conference

participants (such as distributing lists

of ADA resources and the names and

addresses of conference participants

to all conference attendees). A

detailed outline of the proposed

agenda for the conference must be

included with the grant application;

—In carrying out the conference, the

grant recipient must use existing ADA

publications and materials reviewed

by the Federal government that are

available from the Department and

other agencies, and the local, State,

regional, and Federal ADA resources

that serve the State, as described

above. Letters of cooperation or

support from groups or individuals

who will be participating as speakers

must be included with the grant

application;

—Provide a final report on the project,

including an identification of the

strengths and weaknesses of the

project, the number and types of

participants involved, examples of

known positive changes that may

have occurred as a result of the

project, and suggestions for

improvement for the Department.

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be evaluated in each

of the following four selection criteria

areas for a total of 100 points:

Project Strategy and Plan of Action (50

Points)

Applicants must demonstrate a

thorough understanding of the grant

proposal priority, including the

background, intended audience, and

intended approach. Applicants must be

located within the State in which the

project will be conducted and also

demonstrate the ability to reach as

diverse a segment of the target audience

as possible in a cost-efficient manner.

Project goals and expected outcomes

should be clearly articulated. Clarity,

quality, and appropriateness of the

plans, methodologies, and procedures to

achieve the goals listed in the

application will be carefully considered.

Proposals should reflect the

involvement of State and local business

and government organizations with

local, State, and regional organizations

that provide ADA technical assistance

and organizations that represent people

with disabilities. Proposals must

include letters of commitment as

previously described under each

program priority.

The plan of action must be sound and

well-reasoned, with evidence of the

ability to implement the plan

immediately and complete the project

within the period of performance.

Project strategy must include a plan for

documenting known positive changes

that may occur as a result of the project

and for evaluating the strengths and

weaknesses of the project, as previously

described under each program priority.

Staff Capability (25 Points)

Applicants must provide evidence of

qualified personnel to undertake the

project. The application must contain

necessary position description(s),

resume(s), and assurances of the timely

availability of key staff (salaried or

contract staff) with appropriate

competencies and experience. Duties

outlined for grant-funded position(s)

must be clearly appropriate to the scope

of the work being carried out under the

project.

Organizational Capability and

Management Plan (20 Points)

Applicants must demonstrate the

ability to reach and work effectively

with the targeted audience and offer

evidence of proven organizational

ability to provide high quality results

utilizing appropriate key personnel.

Applications must include a

management plan that provides

evidence of project control by

management, efficient and timely use of

staff and other resources, and effective

quality control mechanisms.

Resources/Facilities/Equipment (5

Points)

Applicants must demonstrate the

availability and appropriateness of

resources (other than personnel),

physical facilities, and equipment

proposed to be used to carry out the

project.

General Requirements for Grant

Recipients

The following general grant program

requirements should be considered by

each applicant in developing both its

project timeline and budget. Successful

applicants must adhere to all conditions

as specified; any deviation from the

requirements in this section must be

negotiated with DOJ.

Coordination with Other Agencies

and Organizations. Grantees are

expected to coordinate their project

activities with the Department of

Justice, and, where appropriate, with

other Federally sponsored ADA

technical assistance activities, such as

the Department of Education’s Disability

and Business Technical Assistance

Centers (DBTACs). Grantees must utilize

existing technical assistance materials

developed by the Department, its

grantees, other Federal agencies and

their grantees.

Grantee Orientation and Post-Award

Monitoring. The Department intends to

provide grant recipients with the

maximum amount of post-award

guidance and technical assistance

possible within budget and staff

constraints. Within approximately one

month of the grant award, the

Department will conduct a mandatory

one-day orientation session on the ADA

and grant management procedures. Each

grant recipient will be invited to send

one staff person to this session. Funds

for travel to Washington, D.C. for this

orientation session may be included in

the proposed grant budget. Applicants

are advised that DOJ staff may make

periodic site visits to provide grant

recipients with guidance and technical

assistance and to monitor the progress

of the grant. The Office of Justice

Programs (OJP), a component of the

Department of Justice, will provide

financial management and other

services in support of the Disability

Rights Section in the administration of

this program. Applicants are advised

that copies of both the quarterly

progress reports and quarterly financial

reports sent to OJP must also be sent to

the Disability Rights Section.

DOJ Review of Grantee Materials. All

materials used or developed by grant

recipients must be approved by DOJ in

advance of use. This includes all media

releases, scripts, program outlines/

agendas, and handouts. However, it is

not anticipated that grant recipients will

develop new technical assistance

materials under these priorities.

Availability of Existing Materials.

Publications and resource lists that are

currently available to the public from

the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be

provided, in bulk, to grant recipients

free of charge, as resources permit.

Grantees are not responsible for the

duplication of DOJ materials. If an

applicant wishes to use materials

produced by previous DOJ grant

recipients or recipients of grants from

other Federal agencies, including the

National Institute on Disability and

Rehabilitation Research, it should

coordinate such requests with DOJ.

Copyrights. The grantor agency

reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive,

and irrevocable license to reproduce,

publish or otherwise use, and to

authorize others to use, for Federal

government purposes: (1) The copyright

in any work developed under a grant,
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subgrant, or contract under a grant or

subgrant; and (2) any rights of copyright

to which a grantee, subgrantee, or a

contractor purchases ownership with

grant support.

Program Income. Grantee recipients

may charge for grant-related activities

and products (e.g., new materials

developed and disseminated,

conference registration fees), as long as

all income derived from such activities

and products is added to funds

committed to the grant and its activities.

Specifically, this program income (gross

income earned by the grantee, during

the funding period, as a direct result of

the grant award or its activities) must be

used ‘‘to further the eligible project or

program objectives’’ or ‘‘to finance the

non-Federal share of the project or

program’’ (e.g., obtaining equipment or

other assets required for the project).

Program income may not be used to

support or further a grantee’s general

organization, its programs or its

services.

Costs associated with the provision of

refreshments may not be paid for with

grant funds. It is anticipated that

speakers and presenters will voluntarily

provide their services. Grant funds may

be used to reimburse individual travel

and accommodation expenses, but may

not be used to provide honoraria for

speakers. Fees charged by grantees (if

any) must be nominal and there shall be

no charge for materials provided to

audience participants.

Alternate Formats (Print and

Audiovisual). All materials produced in

standard print must also be produced in

large print, in Braille, and on audiotape

in proportion to anticipated demand by

persons with vision impairments in the

targeted population(s). Audiotapes of

lengthy materials must be voice- or

tone-indexed.

Effective Communication and

Accessibility Requirements. Applicants

who plan to list a voice telephone

number on correspondence or

promotional materials concerning the

grant activities, or on materials

produced under the grant, must also list

a telephone number for TTY users.

Applicants who plan to use an

automated telephone information

system to respond to voice calls

concerning grant activities must provide

comparable service for TTY users. The

cost of establishing an automated TTY

information system or purchasing a TTY

may not be included in the proposed

project budget.

All grant activities must be held in

accessible facilities. All programs must

be accessible to attendees with

communication disabilities.

Materials to be Provided to DOJ.

Twenty-five (25) copies of each media

release, marketing flyer, or other

materials developed to promote the

project must be provided to DOJ.

If grant project activities are

videotaped, one copy must be submitted

to DOJ. If videotapes are intended for

commercial use, all must be captioned.

A copy of the final text of each

document or videotape script produced

must be provided to DOJ on computer

disk in ASCII or Wordperfect.

Application Requirements

Under Section 506(d) of the

Americans with Disabilities Act, the

Department is authorized to award

grants to individuals and non-profit

organizations to supplement its ADA

technical assistance efforts. All

applicants must submit, in the order

given, one bound original and two

unbound copies of the following

information:

1. A signed SF 424 and SF 424A (Rev.

4/88) application form and a signed

Form 4000/3 (Assurances—Attachment

to SF–424). The grant priority number

under which the applicant is submitting

the proposal must be clearly identified

in box number 11 on form SF 424.

2. A one-page Abstract that

summarizes the goals of the project, the

nature and size of the population(s) to

be reached through the project, and the

project strategy. Applicants should state

explicitly the number of people

expected to be served in the course of

the project’s activities.

3. A Project Strategy and Plan of

Action (maximum length 15 pages) that:

—Addresses each major component

identified in the program priority for

which applicant is applying;

—Describes major activities and events;

—Provides a description of the

applicant’s plan for working with

other local, State, regional, and

Federal ADA resources; and

—Provides a plan for evaluating the

effectiveness of the project, as

described under the program

priorities.

4. A Management Plan that includes

a timeline for completion of all project

objectives, activities, events, and

products.

5. A Budget Narrative required by the

SF 424 (Rev. 4/88), which includes the

basis for all costs presented in the

budget.

6. A brief statement identifying the

facilities, equipment, and other

resources available for carrying out the

project.

7. Job description(s) for key

position(s) that are proposed to be

funded under the grant.

8. Resume(s) or qualification(s) of the

key individual(s) who will fill the grant

position(s), including consultants, if any

(maximum length 3 pages each).

9. Letters of commitment from

organizations and/or individuals that

will be involved in the project. (Letters

of reference are not required and, if

submitted, will not be considered.)

10. A signed certification regarding

lobbying, debarment, suspension, other

responsibility matters, and drug-free

workplace requirements, OJP Form

4061/6.

11. A disclosure of lobbying activities,

SF LLL.

(Please Note: Non-profit applicants who

have not previously received Federal

financial assistance from the Department of

Justice may also be required to submit a

disclosure of financial capability statement or

other documentation prior to the grant

award.)

Dated: May 16, 1996.

Deval L. Patrick,

Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights

Division.

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