Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Louisiana received a $147,926 Formula Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CAP), CFDA 84.161, for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports Louisiana's state-level Client Assistance Program, which provides advocacy, counseling, and legal representation services to individuals with disabilities seeking to understand and access vocational rehabilitation and independent living services under the Rehabilitation Act. CAP services help clients and client-applicants navigate the rehabilitation service system, exercise their rights, and resolve disputes with service providers.

As Louisiana's federally designated protection and advocacy system, Disability Rights Louisiana delivers CAP services through a comprehensive suite of disability rights programs. Services include advising and informing individuals with disabilities about available rehabilitation benefits, providing legal representation, investigating rights violations and incidents of abuse or neglect, and ensuring clients can effectively advocate for themselves within the vocational rehabilitation system. The organization maintains detailed case records documenting clients served and services provided, in compliance with applicable federal regulations and administrative requirements governing state-administered education programs.