Federal Grant Award Summary

Disability Rights Texas received a $915,810 Formula Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138). This award funds Disability Rights Texas's delivery of comprehensive legal representation, advocacy services, and protective mechanisms for Texas residents with serious mental illness and significant emotional disturbances. The program pursues administrative, legal, and other remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations, with service priority directed toward vulnerable populations at risk while residing in care or treatment facilities, as well as individuals in community settings at risk for civil rights violations.

As the designated Protection and Advocacy system for Texas, Disability Rights Texas implements PAIMI program objectives through investigations of abuse and neglect, legal advocacy, and systemic rights protection activities designed to enforce constitutional and statutory protections. The organization delivers these services directly to eligible populations while maintaining sub-grant partnerships, including arrangements with Travis County for juvenile justice advocacy services. This funding represents one component of Disability Rights Texas's approximately $3.55 million federal grant portfolio supporting disability rights protection across multiple federal funding agencies.