Formula Grant 2601LAPADD

Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Louisiana received a $182,175 formula grant from the Administration for Community Living under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. As Louisiana's federally designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with developmental disabilities, the organization delivers comprehensive legal advocacy and systemic change activities to protect the human and legal rights of people with developmental disabilities across the state. Key services include investigating incidents of abuse, neglect, and rights violations; providing legal representation and pursuing administrative and legal remedies; facilitating community integration; promoting access to assistive technologies; ensuring voting rights accessibility; and conducting monitoring and advocacy activities to enhance the independence, productivity, and full community integration of individuals with developmental disabilities.

The organization implements these services both through internal capacity and by distributing sub-awards to local non-profit organizations, community providers, and government entities throughout Louisiana. As part of a broader protection and advocacy portfolio, Disability Rights Louisiana coordinates its developmental disabilities program with complementary initiatives including protection and advocacy programs for individuals with mental illness, assistive technology access, traumatic brain injury support, and voting access facilitation. The formula grant funding supports the state's comprehensive system of services designed to protect and advance the rights and self-determination of individuals with developmental disabilities while enhancing their ability to exercise control and choice in their lives.