This federal Formula Grant award of $195,895.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240). The grant recipient, Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI), is the state's designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system serving individuals with disabilities. Through this award, DRRI will deliver a range of legal services, advocacy, and rights protection...
Disability Rights Rhode Island will receive $238,730 in Formula Grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support Disability Rights Rhode Island's work to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities through...
This $236,091 five-year Formula Grant award from the Administration on Disabilities is funded under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Protection and Advocacy Systems Grant Program (CFDA 93.618). The grant supports Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI), the state's designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system, in providing services to ensure full electoral participation for individuals with disabilities in Rhode Island. Specifically, the funding enables DRRI to deliver legal advocacy,...
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was awarded a $880,992 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630). The award, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support a comprehensive range of services for individuals with developmental disabilities in Rhode Island, including legal advocacy, rights protection, benefits...
This $1,064,915 federal Formula Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138) supports Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI), the state's designated Protection and Advocacy system, in providing legal advocacy, rights protection, and other specialized services for individuals with mental illness in Rhode Island. The two-year grant, active from October 1,...
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Rhode Island a $186,177 Formula Grant under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The PAIR program provides funding to protection and advocacy systems in each state and territory to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities. With this award, Disability...
The Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI) received a $131,917 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The award will support DRRI's delivery of client assistance services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program provides funding to establish and carry out client assistance programs that...
This $131,917 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) provides funding to Disability Rights Rhode Island (DRRI), the state's designated Protection and Advocacy system, to establish and carry out a Client Assistance Program (CAP). Through this CAP grant, DRRI will deliver comprehensive advocacy services to advise and assist individuals with...
The Administration on Disabilities, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a $1,720,022 Formula Grant under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) to Disability Rights New Jersey. This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports the organization's efforts to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence, productivity, and full community...
The federal Formula Grant award of $694,629.00 to Disability Rights Iowa was issued on October 1, 2024 by the Administration on Disabilities, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant funding is provided under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630), which aims to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to live independently, be productive, and fully integrate into their communities. As a designated...