Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $131,917 to Disability Rights New Mexico on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161), a formula grant supporting client assistance services through September 30, 2026.

Disability Rights New Mexico, operating as the National Disability Rights Network and designated as New Mexico's Protection and Advocacy system, delivers services to eligible individuals and applicants for the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program and other programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act. The organization advises clients and applicants of available benefits, their rights and responsibilities, and provides individual or systemic advocacy, legal representation, and assistance in pursuing legal and administrative remedies to protect their rights in rehabilitation services.

Performance takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The award is structured as a one-fiscal-year grant; unobligated funds may carry over for obligation in the succeeding year.