Protection and advocacy of individual rights (PAIR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Arkansas Inc. $195,895 in formula grant funding on October 1, 2025, under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights program (CFDA 84.240).

Disability Rights Arkansas Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit serving as Arkansas's designated protection and advocacy system, delivers legal support and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities across the state who are ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose needs fall outside the Client Assistance Program scope. The award funds protection and human rights advocacy for individuals with disabilities, with place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. The grant period runs through September 30, 2026.

The program is subject to a statutory non-supplanting requirement and restricted indirect cost rate provisions. The recipient must maintain financial records, supporting documents, and statistical records pertaining to all costs incurred under the award for three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 and Education Department General Administrative Regulations.