The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $195,895.00 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Disability Rights NM, doing business as the National Disability Rights Network. This one-year award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, supports Disability Rights NM's comprehensive legal services, advocacy, and rights protection for individuals with various disabilities in the state of New Mexico. As the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for New Mexico, Disability Rights NM will use the Formula Grant funding to provide a range of critical services, including investigating abuse and neglect, offering legal representation, ensuring voting rights, facilitating community integration, promoting access to assistive technologies, providing rehabilitation service guidance, and advocating for the civil rights of individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, physical impairments, and traumatic brain injuries. Through this federal funding, the organization will continue delivering its mission of safeguarding the independence and full community participation of people with disabilities across New Mexico.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $107.4k | 5/20/25 | ||
| Not listed | $45.2k | 1/28/25 | ||
| Not listed | $43.4k | 10/16/24 |