Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy's Protection and Advocacy Division $146,937 under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) on October 1, 2025.

The Client Assistance Program provides advisory and advocacy services to eligible individuals and applicants for Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants and other programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act. The recipient delivers individual and systemic advocacy, legal and administrative assistance, and rights protection to individuals navigating vocational rehabilitation services and benefits. The program requires State VR agencies to operate a CAP to receive VR State grant funds and to inform VR consumers of available services.

The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Frankfort, Kentucky. The funding was obligated in full at the time of award. CAP operates as a formula grant distributed to States based on a statutory allocation formula; funds not obligated by the end of the fiscal year may carry over for obligation in the succeeding year.