State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (93.873)
State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (Assistance Listing 93.873) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $36.0 million in 320 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $112,480 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $60,320. Half of the 320 awards fell between $50,000 and $114,904, and they ranged from $17,386 to $517,161.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$36.0 million
- Grant awards320
- Typical award$60,320
- Awarded in FY 2025$12.0 million
- Size rank1,129 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $4.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $12.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1129th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 41% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State Grant Agencies
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used to plan for, develop outreach strategies for, and carry out services for individuals with traumatic brain injury as authorized in Section 1253 of the PHS Act. Grant funds must supplement, not supplant, nonfederal funds available in the State in which the protection and advocacy system is established.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Title I Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities, Public Law 106-402. Matching Requirements: Percent: 25%. Match is only for the Council. No match is required for Protection Advocacy Traumatic Brain Injury allotments. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (93.873) awarded $36.0 million across 320 grant awards, an average of $112,480 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Rights California | California | 5 | $2.2 million |
| Disability Rights Texas | Texas | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Disability Rights Florida Inc | Florida | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Disability Advocates Inc | New York | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 5 | $756,246 |
| Equip for Equality, Inc. | Illinois | 5 | $739,795 |
| Disability Rights Ohio | Ohio | 5 | $693,810 |
| Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc. | Georgia | 5 | $645,234 |
| Disability Rights North Carolina | North Carolina | 5 | $635,150 |
| Disability Rights Michigan | Michigan | 5 | $601,205 |
| Disability Rights New Jersey | New Jersey | 5 | $554,885 |
| Disability Law Center of Virginia | Virginia | 5 | $527,548 |
| Disability Rights Washington | Washington | 5 | $479,135 |
| Disability Rights Arizona | Arizona | 5 | $458,417 |
| Disability Rights Tennessee | Tennessee | 5 | $439,063 |
| Disability Law Center Inc | Massachusetts | 5 | $437,188 |
| Protection Advocacy Services Comm | Indiana | 5 | $428,985 |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Iowa | 1 | $400,358 |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | 1 | $400,358 |
| Tennessee Department of Health | Tennessee | 1 | $400,358 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 89% of the money, colleges and universities 11% and nonprofits 0.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 304 | $31.9 million | 89% |
| Colleges and universities | 10 | $3.8 million | 11% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $120,142 | 0.3% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 5 | $98,900 | 0.3% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Texas | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Florida | 6 | $1.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $1.2 million |
| New York | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia | 7 | $1.0 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $1.0 million |
| North Dakota | 7 | $973,371 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $955,241 |
| Georgia | 6 | $925,847 |
| Tennessee | 6 | $839,421 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $836,913 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $777,182 |
| Missouri | 6 | $771,307 |
| Colorado | 6 | $767,206 |
| South Carolina | 6 | $745,800 |
| Illinois | 5 | $739,795 |
| Alabama | 6 | $733,465 |
| Minnesota | 6 | $722,342 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $705,838 |
| Maryland | 6 | $704,089 |
| Oregon | 6 | $675,142 |
| Utah | 6 | $656,821 |
| Iowa | 6 | $651,746 |
| Maine | 6 | $650,358 |
| Idaho | 6 | $650,356 |
| Nebraska | 6 | $650,356 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | $650,356 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $646,375 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $630,586 |
| Alaska | 6 | $615,447 |
| Michigan | 5 | $601,205 |
| Kansas | 6 | $586,866 |
| Hawaii | 6 | $543,753 |
| Indiana | 6 | $530,261 |
| Washington | 5 | $479,135 |
| Arizona | 5 | $458,417 |
| New Mexico | 10 | $348,900 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $273,177 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $267,101 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $258,946 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $250,000 |
| Delaware | 5 | $250,000 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $250,000 |
| Montana | 5 | $250,000 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $250,000 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $250,000 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $249,918 |
| Nevada | 5 | $227,351 |
| Vermont | 5 | $192,708 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $134,168 |
| Guam | 5 | $100,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $100,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $100,000 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $61,941 |