The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $195,895 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Oficina De Proteccion Y Defensa De Personas Con Impedimentos De PR, the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for Puerto Rico. This federal grant provides funding to state-level disability rights organizations to deliver comprehensive legal services and advocacy for individuals...
The Disability Law Center of Virginia received a $413,798 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA #84.240) program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 to provide advocacy and legal services to protect the individual rights of people with disabilities in Virginia. The Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $195,895 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to the Hawaii Disability Rights Center. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, supports the Center's delivery of comprehensive legal services and advocacy for individuals with disabilities in Hawaii. Key services include investigating incidents of abuse, providing...
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $646,618 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Disability Rights Pennsylvania. This funding supports the organization's delivery of comprehensive legal services, advocacy, training, and systemic support to advance the rights, independence, and community integration of individuals with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities across...
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,046,871 Formula Grant to Disability Rights Florida Inc., doing business as Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc., for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funding supports the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA #84.240), which provides advocacy services to protect and promote the legal and human rights of individuals with...
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Tennessee $351,122 under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Formula Grant program (CFDA 84.240) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The PAIR program provides funding to protection and advocacy systems in each state and territory to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities. Disability Rights Tennessee will utilize...
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $466,493 to Disability Rights New Jersey through the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Formula Grant program. The PAIR program (CFDA #84.240) provides funding for protection and advocacy systems in each state and territory to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities. Disability Rights New Jersey will use this one-year award, covering October 1, 2022 through...
The Disability Law Center received a $195,895 Formula Grant award under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240), administered by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. This grant supports the Disability Law Center, Utah's designated state Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system, in providing comprehensive legal services and advocacy to safeguard the civil and human rights of individuals with various...
The Disabilities Rights Center received a $186,177 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services' Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This federal grant program provides funding for protection and advocacy services for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the Disabilities Rights Center will utilize the funding to advocate for and...
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $976,348 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Disability Advocates Inc., doing business as Disability Rights New York, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This grant supports Disability Advocates Inc. in providing comprehensive legal services, advocacy, and support to empower individuals with various disabilities in New...