# Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (84.161)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-161-rehabilitation-services-client-assistance-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $65.6 million in 286 grants, about $229,469 per award.

## Objectives

To establish and carry out client assistance programs in each State and at the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium that: (1) advise and inform clients and client-applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), including pre-employment transitions services for students with disabilities under section 113 and activities carried out under section 511; (2) assist and advocate for clients and client- applicants in their relationships with projects, programs, and services under this Act, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies; (3) inform individuals with disabilities in the State especially those who have traditionally been unserved or underserved by vocational rehabilitation programs of the services and benefits available under the Act and under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.0 million | 59 |
| 2022 | $12.8 million | 58 |
| 2023 | $14.6 million | 58 |
| 2024 | $12.8 million | 56 |
| 2025 | $12.5 million | 56 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Rights California | California | $6.7 million |
| Disability Rights Texas | Texas | $5.1 million |
| Disability Rights Florida Inc | Florida | $3.8 million |
| Disability Advocates Inc | New York | $3.4 million |
| Center for Disability Law and Policy | Pennsylvania | $2.2 million |
| Disability Rights Ohio | Ohio | $2.0 million |
| Martin & Jones Law Office | Georgia | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $1.8 million |
| Disability Rights Michigan | Michigan | $1.7 million |
| Equip for Equality, Inc. | Illinois | $1.6 million |
| Disability Rights New Jersey | New Jersey | $1.6 million |
| Disability Law Center of Virginia | Virginia | $1.5 million |
| Client Assistance Program Board | Washington | $1.3 million |
| Disability Rights Arizona | Arizona | $1.3 million |
| Disability Rights Tennessee | Tennessee | $1.2 million |
| Disability, Massachusetts Office on | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| Protection Advocacy Services Comm | Indiana | $1.2 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Education | Maryland | $1.0 million |
| Center for Legal Advocacy | Colorado | $997,394 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance | Minnesota | $975,696 |