The Disability Law Center of Virginia (DLCV) was awarded a $435,038 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program. The PAIR program, officially titled the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA #84.240), provides funding for protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities.
Under this Formula Grant award, DLCV will provide legal advocacy services from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 to protect the individual rights of people with disabilities in Richmond, Virginia. The PAIR program supports legal advocacy to challenge abuse, neglect, and rights violations against individuals with developmental and mental health disabilities. DLCV will use the $435,038 in grant funding to investigate such issues and provide legal representation to disabled individuals in Richmond as needed over the one-year award period.
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