We are proud to share our FY25 Annual Report with you. In the words of our Executive Director Ranie Thompson, “This year demanded more of us—and our team rose with resilience, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to those we serve. Laser focused, we pursued our mission with the understanding that we are made for this moment.”
In FY25, DRLA directly served over 2,500 Louisianans with disabilities—and pursued systemic litigation, policy reforms, and monitoring work with the potential to impact thousands more. Highlights include:
- We helped secure 750 new Medicaid waiver slots, empowering hundreds to live independently while saving Louisiana an estimated $27 million in institutional care costs.
- We monitored 513 facilities to protect the rights of 5,277 adults and children who live inside them.
- We helped 504 job-seekers with disabilities address employment barriers. When we tracked the earnings of just 30 of these clients, we found they alone returned an estimated $400,000+ to our local economy in 2025.
Download our Annual Report to see the full scope of how we improved outcomes for the disability community in the areas of education, institutions, healthcare, employment, accessibility, and autonomy.
We are deeply grateful to the clients, funders, team members, volunteers, and partners who made our work possible in 2025.
You can now view or download a copy of our 2025 Annual Report from this page. You can download the .pdf with images, or a plain text version below.
