Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Ohio $380,181 on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161), a formula grant supporting the Client Assistance Program.

Disability Rights Ohio operates the Client Assistance Program to advise individuals about rehabilitation benefits and rights under the Rehabilitation Act, inform eligible clients and applicants for the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program of available services, and provide individual and systemic advocacy, legal and administrative remedies pursuit, and rights protection assistance to eligible individuals and applicants. The program serves Ohio residents seeking guidance on rehabilitation services and benefits.

The award funds performance through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Columbus, Ohio. As a protection and advocacy system serving Ohio, Disability Rights Ohio is designated to operate the state's Client Assistance Program, which is required to inform vocational rehabilitation consumers of available services and contact information. The assistance type is a formula grant, allocated to the state under a statutory formula and distributed through the Governor's designation of a public or private agency.