Formula Grant H161A220032

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $131,917 Formula Grant to Disability Rights New Mexico under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The grant will support Disability Rights New Mexico's delivery of client assistance services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.

As the designated protection and advocacy system for New Mexico, Disability Rights New Mexico will use the grant funding to advise and inform individuals with disabilities in New Mexico of the rehabilitation services and benefits available to them under the Rehabilitation Services Administration. Specifically, the organization will operate the state's Client Assistance Program, established under the Rehabilitation Act, to provide advocacy and assistance to applicants and recipients of vocational rehabilitation services. The funding will also support Disability Rights New Mexico's parent organization, the National Disability Rights Network, in its mission to promote the civil rights of people with disabilities nationwide.