Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights NM received a $195,895 formula grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR, CFDA 84.240) for the performance period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports Disability Rights NM's operations as New Mexico's designated protection and advocacy system, enabling the organization to deliver comprehensive legal and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities throughout the state. Primary services include legal representation, investigation of abuse and neglect complaints, information and referral services, and dispute resolution to ensure protection of the constitutional and statutory rights of eligible individuals with disabilities.

The funded activities align with PAIR program requirements, which mandate that protection and advocacy agencies establish systems to protect and advocate for disabled individuals' rights, develop annual priority statements, seek public comment, establish grievance procedures, and utilize alternative dispute resolution methods before pursuing formal legal remedies. As a child entity of the National Disability Rights Network, Disability Rights NM supplements this award with concurrent federal formula grants from the Administration on Disabilities and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support additional specialized programs including protection and advocacy for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, assistive technology access, and voting rights access.