Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Missouri Protection And Advocacy Services $200,131 on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161), a formula grant supporting client advocacy and assistance services through September 30, 2026.

Missouri Protection And Advocacy Services, a nonprofit protection and advocacy system designated for Missouri, delivers Client Assistance Program services to eligible individuals and applicants for the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program and related Rehabilitation Act programs. CAP services include advising and informing clients of available rehabilitation benefits and rights, individual and systemic advocacy, and pursuit of legal and administrative remedies to protect client rights under the Rehabilitation Act. State vocational rehabilitation agencies must operate a CAP to receive VR State grant funds and are required to inform VR consumers of CAP services and contact information.

Performance occurs in Jefferson City, Missouri. The award period runs one fiscal year, with any unobligated funds eligible for carryover into the succeeding year.