Client assistance program (cap)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $131,917 to Oficina De Proteccion Y Defensa De Personas Con Impedimentos De PR under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) on October 1, 2025.

The Client Assistance Program provides services to eligible individuals and applicants for the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program and other programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act. CAP services include advising clients and applicants of available benefits and rights under the Act, individual and systemic advocacy, and assistance in pursuing legal and administrative remedies to protect their rights. State VR agencies are required to inform rehabilitation consumers about CAP services and how to access them.

Oficina De Proteccion Y Defensa De Personas Con Impedimentos De PR, the designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in Puerto Rico, received the award for the performance period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The award is a formula grant issued under the statutory allotment formula; funds not obligated by the end of the fiscal year may be carried over for obligation in the succeeding year.