Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Maryland, Inc. (doing business as Maryland Disability Law Center) received a formula grant award of $838,208 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. As the designated Protection and Advocacy system for Maryland, the organization delivers comprehensive legal advocacy and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the state.

Under this award, Disability Rights Maryland provides legal advocacy, rights protection, benefits counseling, investigation of abuse and neglect, assistive technology support, voting access facilitation, and systems change efforts. The organization's grant-funded activities enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence, productivity, and full community integration while protecting their legal and human rights. These services are consistent with the program's objective to assist states in developing comprehensive and coordinated systems of services that enhance the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families while safeguarding their constitutional and civil rights.