Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Florida Inc. $1,136,270 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program on October 1, 2025. Disability Rights Florida, which operates as the Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc., is Florida's designated protection and advocacy agency and delivers legal representation, systems advocacy, dispute resolution, and investigations into abuse and neglect for individuals with disabilities whose needs fall outside the scope of other protection and advocacy programs or the Client Assistance Program. The award funds protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities throughout Florida during the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Tallahassee, Florida. PAIR is a formula grant program authorized by section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is subject to a restricted indirect cost rate requirement. The assistance type is a formula grant.