Formula Grant X98SM090390

This $319,260 federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program. The grant recipient, the Oklahoma Disability Law Center, Inc., is the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for the state of Oklahoma. Through this funding, the Center provides legal representation, rights protection, voting access assistance, independent living support, community integration, individual and systemic advocacy, and assistive technology access services for individuals with mental illness in Oklahoma. The PAIMI program enables P&A organizations like the Oklahoma Disability Law Center to investigate incidents of abuse and neglect, and to promote the independence and full participation in community life of those with mental illness. This two-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, is part of a federal program that consistently provides formula-based funding to state-level P&A systems across the country.