# State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (93.873)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-873-state-grants-for-protection-and-advocacy-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $36.0 million in 320 grants, about $112,480 per award.

## Objectives

To make grants to Protection and Advocacy systems as established in each State for the purpose of enabling such systems to provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injury which may include:
(1) information, referrals, and advice; (2) individual and family advocacy; (3) legal representation; and (4) specific assistance in self-advocacy.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.0 million | 57 |
| 2022 | $4.1 million | 57 |
| 2023 | $4.9 million | 57 |
| 2024 | $10.9 million | 91 |
| 2025 | $12.0 million | 90 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Rights California | California | $2.2 million |
| Disability Rights Texas | Texas | $1.7 million |
| Disability Rights Florida Inc | Florida | $1.2 million |
| Disability Advocates Inc | New York | $1.1 million |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $756,246 |
| Equip for Equality, Inc. | Illinois | $739,795 |
| Disability Rights Ohio | Ohio | $693,810 |
| Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. | Georgia | $645,234 |
| Disability Rights North Carolina | North Carolina | $635,150 |
| Disability Rights Michigan | Michigan | $601,205 |
| Disability Rights New Jersey | New Jersey | $554,885 |
| Disability Law Center of Virginia | Virginia | $527,548 |
| Disability Rights Washington | Washington | $479,135 |
| Disability Rights Arizona | Arizona | $458,417 |
| Disability Rights Tennessee | Tennessee | $439,063 |
| Disability Law Center Inc | Massachusetts | $437,188 |
| Protection Advocacy Services Comm | Indiana | $428,985 |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Iowa | $400,358 |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | $400,358 |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | $400,358 |