Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Arizona $369,045 on October 1, 2025, under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR, CFDA 84.240), a formula grant program that funds state protection and advocacy systems to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose problems fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program.

The award runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Phoenix, Arizona. Disability Rights Arizona, Arizona's designated Protection and Advocacy System, delivers legal representation, rights protection, and dispute resolution services for individuals with disabilities under the PAIR program. The award is subject to a restricted indirect cost rate in accordance with 34 CFR 76.563 through 76.569.