Protection and advocacy of individual rights (PAIR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Center – NH Inc. $195,895 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program on October 1, 2025, for the period through September 30, 2026.

PAIR funds protection and advocacy systems to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose problems fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program. Disability Rights Center – NH serves as the designated protection and advocacy system for New Hampshire, operating from Concord. The organization delivers advocacy, legal representation, and support services across the state to individuals with disabilities, including those with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and mental illness. Services include investigating abuse and neglect, protecting patient rights, ensuring voting access, resolving employment barriers, providing legal representation, and delivering education and training activities.

This is an annual formula grant subject to statutory non-supplanting requirements and restricted indirect cost rate limitations under 34 CFR 76.563 through 76.569. Disability Rights Center – NH holds multiple active Protection and Advocacy grants from federal agencies including SAMHSA, the Administration on Disabilities, and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, demonstrating sustained success across the disability rights funding landscape in New Hampshire.