31, 1995. Notice of solicitation of grant applications, Federal Register 25744-25749, May 22, 1996. 429 INFORMATION CONTACTS: Headquarters Office: Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 66738, Washington, DC 20035-6738. Telephone: (800) 514-0301 (Voice) (800) 514-0383 (TDD). Contact: Office of Public Affairs, Telephone: (Voice) (202) 514-2007; (TDD) (202) 514- 1888. Website address: http://www.usdoj.gov.crt/ada/adahom1.htm. Web Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: The Police Executive Research Forum was awarded funding to create a set of materials on protecting the rights of persons with seizure disorders, speech and hearing impairments, mental retardation, and mental illness, to be integrated into police academy training and others for use in on-the-job roll-call training. The Chief Officers of State Library Agencies was awarded funding to place a collection of ADA material in 15,000 local libraries nationwide. The National Association of Towns and Township was awarded funding to produce ADA training materials to assist regional and State ADA technical assistance providers in educating officials from small towns across the country on how to comply with the ADA. The American Association of Retired Persons was awarded funding to create materials and conduct training sessions throughout the country to educate older persons
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