Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Advocates Inc., operating as Disability Rights New York, $641,127 under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) on October 1, 2025. This formula grant funds client assistance services for eligible individuals and applicants seeking vocational rehabilitation benefits under the Rehabilitation Act. Disability Rights New York provides client and applicant counseling, individual and systemic advocacy, and assistance in pursuing legal and administrative remedies to protect the rights of individuals accessing or applying for rehabilitation services funded under the Rehabilitation Act. The organization also advises clients and applicants of available benefits and their rights and responsibilities in connection with those benefits. The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance in Albany, New York. Disability Rights New York is the designated protection and advocacy system serving individuals with disabilities throughout New York State and operates as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.