# HHS Awards Disability Research and ADA Grants

HHS, through the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), announced 68 FY2026 disability research, technology, training, and technical-assistance grant awards totaling **$35,763,912**. ACL also announced **$11,074,444** for 10 regional ADA National Network centers, plus a separate $850,000 award for the network’s Knowledge Translation Center. These are completed awards, not open solicitations; the funded work spans rehabilitation, employment, assistive technology, ADA implementation, and accessibility in healthcare, workplaces, public settings, and digital services.

- Grant recipients are the immediate points of entry for businesses pursuing supported work, subcontracting, or follow-on services; the signals specifically identify opportunities to engage awardees and funded projects.
- Organizations serving disability research, assistive technology, accessibility, training, or technical assistance markets can use the award areas and regional ADA priorities to identify relevant recipient programs and potential service needs.
- Because the awards have already been made, companies should not treat these announcements as active bid opportunities. The signals do not provide solicitation deadlines or procurement contacts.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

### Vendors
- University of Washington (grant awardee)
- Syracuse University (grant awardee)
- University of Illinois (grant awardee)
- Memorial Hermann Health System (grant awardee)
- Public Health Institute (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Whether someone has a question about workplace accommodations, accessible technology, healthcare access, or community participation, the network provides reliable, evidence-based information that helps people understand their rights and responsibilities.
> — Kristi Hill, Ph.D., Acting Director of NIDILRR

> HHS is investing in practical research and new technologies that remove barriers to work, improve health, strengthen independence, and help people participate fully in their communities. We will measure these investments by one standard: whether they make a real difference in people’s everyday lives.
> — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., HHS Secretary

### Sources
- [HHS Announces More Than $35 Million in New Grants for Disability Research, Technology, and Training | ACL Administration for Community Living](https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/hhs-announces-more-35-million-new-grants-disability-research) - ACL
- [ACL Announces $11.1 Million to Help People and Organizations Put the ADA into Practice | ACL Administration for Community Living](https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/acl-announces-111-million-help-people-and-organizations-put-ada) - ACL