The federal Formula Grant award of $974,817.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.630 - Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants) supports Disability Rights Louisiana, a non-profit organization, in providing a range of advocacy and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the state of Louisiana. The grant funding, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...
This federal Formula Grant award of $228,170.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240). The grant supports Disability Rights Louisiana, a non-profit organization designated as the state's Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system, in delivering comprehensive legal advocacy, support services, and systemic change activities to advance the independence,...
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $223,760 to Disability Rights Louisiana through the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.240) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The PAIR program provides funding for protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities, to be delivered by Disability Rights Louisiana. As the designated protection and advocacy system for...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $238,730 Formula Grant to Disability Rights Louisiana under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, Disability Rights Louisiana will provide services to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities in...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $72,046,869 Formula Grant to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). This grant enables the LWC to provide comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities in Louisiana, with the goal of helping them prepare for, secure, and maintain meaningful employment aligned...
This federal Formula Grant award of $114,399.00 was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services program (CFDA 93.873). The grant supports Disability Rights Louisiana, a non-profit organization designated as the state's protection and advocacy system, in delivering comprehensive advocacy services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries across Louisiana. The funding...
The Louisiana Workforce Commission received a $33.5 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The funding will support the Commission's provision of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals with disabilities in Louisiana, with the goal of assisting such individuals to obtain, maintain or regain...
This $150,000 Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.187), will support the Louisiana Workforce Commission in developing and delivering comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with substantial employment challenges in Louisiana. Key services to be provided include job training, vocational...
The Louisiana Workforce Commission will receive $150,000 in federal funding from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services through the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The grant funds will support the development of collaborative programs with public and private non-profit organizations to provide supported employment services for...
The Federal Grant Award 2501LAPAAT for $102,403.00 was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award is for the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy (CFDA 93.843) program, which supports protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities to help them acquire, utilize, and maintain assistive technology. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2024 to Disability Rights...