Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Law Center of Virginia $430,739 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240) on October 1, 2025. The award funds protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities in Virginia who are ineligible for services from other protection and advocacy programs or whose needs fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program. Disability Law Center of Virginia, designated as Virginia's protection and advocacy system, delivers legal representation, advocacy services, and civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth, including those with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injuries. The funding period runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Richmond, Virginia. This is a formula grant distributed to eligible state protection and advocacy agencies under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, subject to statutory non-supplanting requirements and restricted indirect cost rate limitations.