Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $304,717 to Disability Rights New Jersey on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The award funds client assistance services for eligible individuals and applicants to the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program and other rehabilitation programs in New Jersey. Disability Rights New Jersey, the state's designated Protection and Advocacy system, delivers individual and systemic advocacy, legal representation, and pursuit of administrative remedies to protect the rights of VR consumers and ensure they understand available rehabilitation services and benefits under the Rehabilitation Act. The award period runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Trenton, New Jersey. CAP is structured as a formula grant; New Jersey receives annual allotment notice based on statutory formula, and the state designated Disability Rights New Jersey as the public agency to conduct the program. Funds not obligated by fiscal year-end may carry over for obligation in the succeeding year.