Formula Grant 2601MDPATB

Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Maryland, Inc. (doing business as Maryland Disability Law Center) received a Formula Grant award of $116,800 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services program (CFDA 93.873). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. As Maryland's designated Protection and Advocacy system for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the organization will use this funding to deliver comprehensive advocacy and legal services to individuals with TBI across the state.

Under this award, Disability Rights Maryland will provide information and referrals, individual and family advocacy, legal representation, and self-advocacy assistance to individuals with traumatic brain injury. These services align with the federal program's mandate to enable state Protection and Advocacy systems to support vulnerable populations in asserting their legal and civil rights. The award represents a four-year project period, with continued funding dependent on satisfactory grantee performance, availability of appropriated funds, and federal determination that continued funding serves the government's interests.