Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. $290,940 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights program (CFDA 84.240) on October 1, 2025.

Disability Rights Wisconsin delivers legal representation, advocacy services, and support to individuals with disabilities across Wisconsin whose rights fall outside the scope of other protection and advocacy programs or the Client Assistance Program. The organization provides direct legal services, investigative support, and systems advocacy advancing the rights, independence, and community integration of vulnerable populations including individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, mental illnesses, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The award obligated $290,940 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Madison, Wisconsin. This is a formula grant under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, subject to a restricted indirect cost rate requirement and a statutory non-supplanting obligation. The program supports protection and advocacy systems serving individuals with disabilities ineligible for services from other designated protection and advocacy programs.