DAWN Election Action Grants

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (WI-BPDD), in partnership with the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition, announces the availability of DAWN Election Action Grants. These grants are intended for non-partisan election-related activities to be carried out by individuals with disabilities, their family members and those who work with them. [Grant application.]

Non-partisan election activities may include, but not be limited to, the following:

• A non-partisan voter guide listing candidates’ positions on disability-related issues.
• A non-partisan candidates’ forum to educate voters about the positions of candidates concerning disability issues.
• A get-out-the-vote project designed to increase voter turnout for individuals with disabilities, their family members or those who work with them.

Individuals eligible for the grants are:

• People with disabilities who are working with a local advocacy group
• Family members of people with disabilities who are working with a local advocacy group
• Local or statewide consumer-led grassroots advocacy organizations where people with disabilities and/or family members are a majority of the membership
• Other organizations that will work to get individuals with disabilities involved with the electoral process.

Grants for up to $500 are available. Grant applications must be received by the WI-BPDD no later than 4:00 p.m. on, Friday, October 1, 2010. Grant applications can be submitted via hard copy or email. Hard copies should be mailed to:

DAWN Action grants
WI-BPDD
201 West Washington Avenue, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53703

Applications can also be emailed to Christine.ThomasCramer@Wisconsin.gov