Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $131,917 to Nevada Disability Advocacy And Law Center on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161), a formula grant supporting the state's designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities.

The Client Assistance Program provides grants to states for services assisting eligible individuals and applicants for vocational rehabilitation programs and other services funded under the Rehabilitation Act. CAP focuses on advising individuals of available benefits, promoting understanding of rehabilitation services, and offering individual or systemic advocacy, including pursuit of legal and administrative remedies to protect client rights.

Nevada Disability Advocacy And Law Center, a Las Vegas-based tax-exempt nonprofit registered in SAM.gov since September 2004, serves as Nevada's protection and advocacy system. The organization delivers comprehensive legal advocacy, rights protection, and support services across Nevada to individuals with disabilities, helping them achieve independence, productivity, and community integration through investigation, legal representation, and systemic advocacy.

The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Center operates as a prime awardee with no identified sub-recipients in its federal grant portfolio. CAP requires the state vocational rehabilitation agency to operate a program as a condition of receiving VR State grant funds and to inform consumers about available services.