Federal Grant Award Summary

The Disability Law Center of Virginia received a Formula Grant award of $155,034 from the Administration on Disabilities (ACL) under the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy program (CFDA 93.843), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports protection and advocacy services designed to assist individuals with disabilities in acquiring, utilizing, and maintaining assistive technology (AT) and assistive technology services. As Virginia's designated protection and advocacy system, the organization delivers legal representation, systems change advocacy, information and referral services, and dispute resolution activities to enhance independence and community integration for individuals with developmental disabilities and other disability populations across the Commonwealth.

This formula-based grant is part of a broader federal funding portfolio supporting the organization's comprehensive legal advocacy work. Services funded through this award align with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act framework and contribute to the organization's multi-agency protection and advocacy initiatives, which collectively support several million dollars in annual federal funding for comprehensive legal advocacy, investigation services, rights protection, and community education across multiple disability populations in Virginia.