Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Arkansas Inc. received a $195,895 formula grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR, CFDA 84.240) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As Arkansas's designated protection and advocacy agency, the organization delivers comprehensive legal representation, information and referral services, and dispute resolution support to individuals with disabilities throughout the state. The PAIR program provides formula grants to state-designated protection and advocacy agencies to establish systems that protect and advocate for the legal and civil rights of people with disabilities.

Under this award, Disability Rights Arkansas Inc. is required to develop annual priority statements, seek public comment on proposed priorities and objectives, establish formal grievance procedures, and utilize mediation and alternative dispute resolution procedures to the maximum extent possible before pursuing formal administrative or legal remedies. The organization operates as a prime awardee with no subcontractors, maintaining detailed financial records and accounts as required by Education Department General Administrative Regulations and the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), with records retained for three years following submission of the final expenditure report.