Expanding Financial Literacy and Empowerment: Increasing Awareness and Use of ABLE Accounts for Americans with Disabilities
This grant aims to increase awareness and use of ABLE accounts, helping more people with disabilities, including those newly eligible, to save money and improve their health, economic security, and independence.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $1,000,000–$1,500,000 total; one award expected; project period and budget typically for 1 year.
Summary: Supports national efforts to increase awareness and use of ABLE accounts to improve financial security and well-being for individuals with disabilities.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; dates and details are subject to change.
Description
This cooperative agreement, funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, aims to expand financial literacy and empowerment for Americans with disabilities. The grant specifically supports projects that increase awareness, access, and use of ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities.
With the ABLE Act’s eligibility expansion (effective January 2026) to include individuals whose disability onset occurred by age 46, an estimated 14 million people—including 1.2 million veterans—will now be eligible. The grant seeks to capitalize on this expansion by supporting coordinated outreach, population-specific strategies, and systems-level improvements to help individuals with disabilities achieve greater economic security and mobility.
