PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To enforce Federal laws requiring accessibility for persons with disabilities in certain federally funded buildings and facilities throughout the Nation; set guidelines and requirements for accessibility standards prescribed by Federal agencies. Provide technical assistance and training on its design guidelines and standards to organizations, agencies, and individuals; and to conduct research to determine appropriate specifications for accessibility.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Construction, Renewal and Operations;
2. CONSUMER PROTECTION;
- Regulation, Inspection, Enforcement;
3. EDUCATION;
- Resource Development and Support - Vocational Education and Handicapped Education;
4. EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND TRAINING;
- Facilities, Planning, Construction, and Equipment;
5. HEALTH;
- Facility Planning and Construction;
6. INFORMATION AND STATISTICS;
- General;
7. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;
- Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Facilities Construction;
8. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Information and Technical;
9. TRANSPORTATION;
- Urban Mass Transit;
- Rail Transportation;
- Air Transportation;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Federal;
- State;
- Local;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- Anyone/general public;
- Scientist/Researcher;
- Builder/Contractor/Developer;
- Handicapped;

WHO CAN APPLY:
- Federal;
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Anyone/general public;