Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $131,917 to Coalition For Citizens With Disabilities on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161), a formula grant providing advocacy, counseling, and legal representation to individuals with disabilities seeking access to vocational rehabilitation and independent living services. The award runs through September 30, 2026, and is performed in Jackson, Mississippi. CAP advises eligible individuals and applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act, their rights and responsibilities in connection with those benefits, and provides individual or systemic advocacy, including pursuit of legal and administrative remedies to protect those rights. Coalition For Citizens With Disabilities, a Jackson-based non-profit registered in SAM since 2005, focuses on supporting individuals with disabilities through advocacy, training, and information services and receives federal grants primarily from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.