Formula Grant H240A260011

Federal Grant Award Summary

Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. received a $547,198 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR), CFDA 84.240, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As Georgia's designated protection and advocacy system, the organization provides comprehensive civil and legal rights protection services to individuals with disabilities, including investigating abuse and neglect, providing legal representation, ensuring voting access, conducting systemic investigations, offering benefits counseling, and educating individuals about their rights.

The PAIR program supports protection and advocacy agencies across all states and territories to establish systems that safeguard the rights of people with disabilities. Grant recipients are required to develop annual priority statements, solicit public comment, and maintain grievance procedures to ensure comprehensive support. The formula-based funding structure distributes resources according to statutory criteria, with awards typically ranging from approximately $98,000 to $1.9 million depending on state-specific needs and population size. The awardee must supplement—not supplant—nonfederal funding and maintain detailed financial records for three years following the final expenditure report in accordance with federal regulations.