Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a Formula Grant in the amount of $208,312 to Disability Rights Oregon under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR), CFDA 84.240, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This annual formula grant supports the delivery of comprehensive protection and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities throughout Oregon, including legal representation, information and referral services, dispute resolution, and administrative remedies addressing complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations.

As the designated protection and advocacy system for Oregon, Disability Rights Oregon utilizes PAIR funding to establish and maintain systems that protect and advocate for the legal and civil rights of disabled individuals. Services delivered under this grant encompass legal advocacy and representation, rights protection services, and alternative dispute resolution procedures. The awardee is required to maintain annual priority statements, solicit public comment, and establish grievance procedures to ensure comprehensive support, while maintaining financial records and accounts pertaining to all costs incurred under the award for a minimum of three years from the submission of final expenditure reports.