Protection and advocacy of individual rights (pair)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $195,895 to Oficina De Proteccion Y Defensa De Personas Con Impedimentos De PR on October 1, 2025, under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240). The recipient, Puerto Rico's designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, delivers legal advocacy and rights protection services to individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for other protection and advocacy programs or whose needs fall outside the scope of the Client Assistance Program. Performance occurs in San Juan, Puerto Rico, through September 30, 2026. PAIR provides formula grants to state and territorial protection and advocacy systems to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities. The award is subject to a restricted indirect cost rate and non-supplanting requirements under section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.