# Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (84.240)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-240-program-of-protection-and-advocacy-of-individual-rights/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $95.2 million in 285 grants, about $333,996 per award.

## Objectives

To provide grants for States, and to the eligible system serving the American Indian Consortium when sufficient funds are appropriated for the program in accordance with section 509(c)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), to support protection and advocacy systems to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities who are ineligible for services from the other protection and advocacy programs or whose problems fall outside the scope of services available from the Client Assistance Program (CAP). This program is subject to a statutory non-supplanting requirement and, therefore, must use a restricted indirect cost rate in accordance with 34 CFR 76.563 through 76.569. For assistance with questions related to the restricted indirect cost rate, email the Indirect Cost Division at IndirectCostDivision@ed.gov.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17.8 million | 57 |
| 2022 | $18.7 million | 57 |
| 2023 | $19.5 million | 57 |
| 2024 | $19.6 million | 57 |
| 2025 | $19.6 million | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Rights California | California | $9.6 million |
| Disability Rights Texas | Texas | $7.3 million |
| Disability Rights Florida Inc | Florida | $5.4 million |
| Disability Advocates Inc | New York | $4.8 million |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $3.2 million |
| Equip for Equality, Inc. | Illinois | $3.1 million |
| Disability Rights Ohio | Ohio | $2.9 million |
| Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. | Georgia | $2.6 million |
| Disability Rights North Carolina | North Carolina | $2.6 million |
| Disability Rights Michigan | Michigan | $2.4 million |
| Disability Rights New Jersey | New Jersey | $2.2 million |
| Disability Law Center of Virginia | Virginia | $2.1 million |
| Disability Rights Washington | Washington | $1.9 million |
| Disability Rights Arizona | Arizona | $1.8 million |
| Disability Rights Tennessee | Tennessee | $1.7 million |
| Disability Law Center Inc | Massachusetts | $1.7 million |
| Protection Advocacy Services Comm | Indiana | $1.7 million |
| Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services | Missouri | $1.5 million |
| Disability Rights Maryland, Inc. | Maryland | $1.5 million |
| Disability Rights Wisconsin, Inc. | Wisconsin | $1.4 million |