Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project received a Formula Grant award of $195,895 from the 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 the designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in North Dakota, the organization uses these funds to provide comprehensive legal advocacy, rights protection, and support services. Key deliverables include legal representation and dispute resolution for individuals with disabilities, information and referral services, investigation of complaints involving abuse, neglect, and rights violations, and pursuit of administrative and legal remedies to ensure protection of civil and legal rights.

The award supports the organization's mandate to develop annual priority statements, seek public comment on advocacy objectives, and establish grievance procedures to ensure responsive services to disabled populations across the state. As a formula grant, funding is distributed based on statutory criteria established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, with the awardee required to supplement rather than supplant nonfederal resources and to maximize use of alternative dispute resolution procedures before pursuing formal legal remedies. The organization maintains financial records and documentation in compliance with federal reporting requirements, with records retained for three years following submission of final expenditure reports.