Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights North Carolina $539,767 on October 1, 2025, under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240), a formula grant supporting protection and advocacy systems that defend the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose needs fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program.

Disability Rights North Carolina, the designated Protection and Advocacy system for North Carolina, provides comprehensive legal advocacy, information dissemination, systemic investigations, and direct assistance services to individuals with disabilities across the state, including persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injuries. The award covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Raleigh, North Carolina. The obligated amount is $539,767. The program is subject to a restricted indirect cost rate in accordance with 34 CFR 76.563 through 76.569 and carries a statutory non-supplanting requirement.