Disability Rights Florida Inc.

Disability Rights Florida Inc., doing business as Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc., is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization registered in SAM.gov since October 31, 2005, and headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The organization serves as the designated protection and advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities in Florida and receives substantial federal grant funding to support its mission of protecting and advancing the legal rights, independence, and community integration of persons with disabilities throughout the state. Disability Rights Florida Inc. provides comprehensive advocacy services including legal representation, information and referral services, dispute resolution, systems change advocacy, capacity building, and investigations into abuse and neglect, with the goal of ensuring that individuals with disabilities can exercise their rights and achieve full community participation.

Disability Rights Florida Inc. has received multiple recurring federal formula grants from fiscal year 2021 through 2026, demonstrating consistent funding relationships with several federal agencies. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded the organization grants under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program and the Client Assistance Program (CAP), totaling approximately $250,326 to $383,525 annually in recent awards to support advocacy for individuals navigating vocational rehabilitation and independent living services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living and Administration on Disabilities has provided substantial formula grants under multiple programs including the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program ($822,259 in FY2026), Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology ($102,830 in FY2026), Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities ($124,715 in FY2026), and Traumatic Brain Injury Protection and Advocacy ($102,617 in FY2026). Additionally, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded grants under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program ($666,721 in FY2026), while the Social Security Administration has provided both formula and project grants for protection and advocacy services for Social Security beneficiaries, including a project grant for conducting representative payee site reviews through the National Disability Rights Network as an intermediary. These grants collectively support Disability Rights Florida Inc. in delivering legal counsel, representation, systems advocacy, abuse and neglect investigations, voting rights assistance, and community integration services across multiple disability populations including individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries, and individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits.