Federal Grant Award Summary

Protection Advocacy Services Comm (IPAS), Indiana's designated Protection and Advocacy system, received a $216,041 formula grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138). The award is effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

Under this grant, IPAS delivers comprehensive advocacy and legal support services protecting the constitutional and statutory rights of adults with Significant Mental Illness (SMI) and children with Significant Emotional Disturbances (SED) in Indiana. Primary services include pursuing administrative and legal remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and civil rights violations; legal advocacy and representation; investigation of abuse and neglect cases; and rights protection for vulnerable individuals, with priority given to those at risk while residing in care or treatment facilities. IPAS serves as the state's designated eligible system under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, ensuring vulnerable populations achieve constitutional protections, independence, community integration, and full societal participation.