Request for Applications (RFA); JUS01-TRAID-2026; Grant Opportunity for Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Program

The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program, administered by the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, has the goal of promoting greater independence in the lives of people with disabilities by providing access to Assistive Technology (AT) devices that could improve an individual’s everyday functional abilities in education, employment, and community living.  TRAID serves individuals of all ages and disabilities across the state. 

Not-for-profit entities are invited to review the linked documents below and consider applying to become a Regional TRAID Center (RTC) that will assess regional needs, work with community stakeholders, and purchase, maintain, and provide time and space for training and loan of a large inventory of AT devices to people with disabilities, their family members, service provider agencies, and other stakeholders.

A correction was made to the RFA document on 4/23/2026, and it has been updated below. Specifically, the corrections have been made in Section 2.7.2 Financial Response: Expenditure-Based Budget to correct the reference to the funding amounts in Section 4.2.1.  There is no Section 4.3.1, as referenced in the version dated 4/1/2026.

• RFA JUS01-TRAID-2026 REVISED 4/23/2026
• Official Response to Questions Received
• Attachment A-1: Agency-Specific Terms & Conditions
• Attachment A-2 Program-Specific Terms & Conditions
• Attachment A-3 Federal Terms & Conditions
• Attachment B-1: Expenditure-Based Budget Template (Excel Worksheet: Revised 4/20/2026)
• Attachment C: Workplan
• Attachment D: Payment & Reporting
• Attachment E: Executive Order 177 Certification
• Attachment F: Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification
• Attachment G: Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Certification
• Attachment H: MWBE - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
• Attachment I: Federal TRAID Program and EI Sample Expenditure Report
• Attachment J: MFP Sample Expenditure Report
• Attachment K: ACCES-VR Sample Expenditure Report

Please note, per Section 3.11 and Section 4.2.2 of the RFA, New York State has a Master Contract for Grants that is required for awarded Grantees.  A sample of this Master Contract can be found at https://www.budget.ny.gov/guide/bprm/h/h-1032-nys-contract-for-grants-2024.pdf

*Applications must be submitted by email* See Section 2 of the RFA for details.