Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded West Virginia Advocates, Inc. (doing business as Disability Rights of West Virginia) $131,917 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The award funds the Client Assistance Program (CAP), which provides eligible individuals and applicants for vocational rehabilitation services with advice, information, and advocacy concerning available benefits and rights under the Rehabilitation Act, including individual and systemic advocacy, pursuit of legal and administrative remedies, and assistance in protecting their constitutional and statutory rights.

West Virginia Advocates, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, operates as the state's designated Protection and Advocacy System. The organization serves individuals with disabilities, including those with developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, traumatic brain injuries, and other disabilities. Work is performed in Charleston, West Virginia.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a protection and advocacy agency, West Virginia Advocates operates directly as the prime awardee and delivers CAP services without identified sub-recipients. The organization maintains a multi-award federal grant portfolio across seven separate protection and advocacy programs funded by the Administration on Disabilities, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.