Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Arizona received $133,413 in Formula Grant funding from the Administration on Disabilities (a division of the Department of Health and Human Services) under the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy program (CFDA 93.843) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports protection and advocacy services designed to assist individuals with disabilities in acquiring, utilizing, and maintaining assistive technology and assistive technology services within Arizona.

The funded services encompass legal representation, systems change advocacy, information and referral services, and dispute resolution activities that promote independence and community integration for individuals with developmental disabilities and other disability populations. As Arizona's designated Protection and Advocacy System, Disability Rights Arizona delivers comprehensive civil, legal, and human rights advocacy services to vulnerable populations, leveraging this funding as part of a broader portfolio of federally funded protection and advocacy initiatives administered through established state systems under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.