Protection and advocacy of individual rights (PAIR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $200,129 to Disability Rights Oklahoma, Inc. on October 1, 2025, under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240). The award funds protection and advocacy services to safeguard the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities in Oklahoma who are ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose needs fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program. Performance occurs in Tulsa, Oklahoma through September 30, 2026. As the state-designated Protection and Advocacy system for Oklahoma, Disability Rights Oklahoma delivers legal representation, rights protection investigations, abuse and neglect investigations, benefits counseling, and systemic advocacy. The award is a formula grant subject to statutory non-supplanting requirements and restricted indirect cost rate limitations under 34 CFR 76.563–76.569.