Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Rhode Island $195,895 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program on October 1, 2025. PAIR, a formula grant program under CFDA 84.240, supports 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. The award covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with performance at the organization's location in Providence, Rhode Island. Disability Rights Rhode Island, Rhode Island's designated protection and advocacy system, delivers comprehensive legal advocacy and rights protection services to vulnerable populations including individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and mental illness across the state, with services delivered directly by the organization without identified subcontractors.