Federal Grant Award Summary

Virgin Islands Advocacy Inc., doing business as The Disability Rights, received a formula grant award of $296,205 from the Administration on Disabilities under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the organization's comprehensive system of legal advocacy, rights protection, and community integration services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Under this grant, Virgin Islands Advocacy Inc. delivers protection and advocacy services including legal representation, benefits counseling, assistive technology support, investigation of abuse and neglect, voting access facilitation, and systems change initiatives. As a designated protection and advocacy organization, the recipient provides these services to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve independence, productivity, and full community integration while ensuring their legal and human rights are protected. The organization serves as a critical component of the territory's comprehensive developmental disabilities service system, with services delivered through internal capacity and established partnerships with community providers and advocacy networks, including its role as the Northeast ADA Center Affiliate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.