Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Disabilities awarded Disability Law Center Inc. $260,971 under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. As Massachusetts's designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency, Disability Law Center Inc. utilizes this formula grant funding to deliver comprehensive legal advocacy and rights protection services to individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the state. Key service areas include legal representation and administrative advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities, investigation of abuse and neglect, benefits navigation and counseling, assistive technology support, community integration initiatives, and systems change efforts designed to enhance individual independence and self-determination.

The grant supports Disability Law Center Inc.'s mission to protect the legal and human rights of vulnerable populations while promoting their independence, productivity, and full community integration. As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston and registered as a federal grant recipient since 2004, the organization maintains active awards across multiple Protection and Advocacy program portfolios. Services are delivered either through the organization's internal capacity or through sub-awards to local nonprofits, community providers, and government entities, ensuring comprehensive coverage of advocacy services across Massachusetts's disability community.