- Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
NDRN Submits Comments to FEMA on Equity for People with Disabilities
July 19, 2021
NDRN submitted comments in response to an RFI from FEMA to discuss how the agency can provide better equity…
Comments - Education
Protect the Rights of Students with Disabilities – The Need for an Education P&A Program
July 30, 2021
The Protection and Advocacy in Education Act would provide dedicated grant funding for the P&A Network to protect and…
Fact Sheet - Housing
NDRN Congratulates Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman on HUD Appointment
August 6, 2021
NDRN expressed its hope to work with Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman moving forward.
Letter - Housing
NDRN Thanks Representative Maxine Waters for Introduction of the Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021
August 25, 2021
This bill, which is expected to be included in the reconciliation package, will assist persons with disabilities to procure…
Letter - Justice System
Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities Involved with the Criminal Justice System – The Need for a Criminal Justice P&A
September 30, 2021
The Criminal Justice P&A would provide dedicated funding for every P&A agency to protect and advocate for the rights…
Fact Sheet - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
Comments to the FCC on Accessible Emergency Alert Systems
May 12, 2022
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put out a notice of proposed rule-making and a notice of inquiry to collect…
Comments - Veterans
NDRN’s Written Testimony for the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s Hearing on Website Accessibility for Veterans with Disabilities and Older Americans
August 4, 2022
Despite the legal obligations of Section 508, too many federal websites lack accessibility for people with disabilities, including veterans…
Comments - Employment
CAP-VR Conflict Resolution
September 29, 2022
This presentation explores the nature of conflict and strategies to address such conflicts within the context of CAP-VR interactions
Webinar - Representative Payees
Rep Payee Review Program 2018-2019 Overview
March 10, 2020
In ‘18-’19, the P&As began 2,437 rep payee monitoring reviews with 1,384 payee interviews completed. These cases were conducted…
General - Representative Payees
Rep Payee Review Program 2019-2020 Mid-Year Overview
March 10, 2020
To date, the P&As began 4,699 rep payee monitoring reviews with 3,313 payee interviews completed. These were conducted all…
General - COVID-19
Disability Rights California Proposes 25 Actions for Governor
March 16, 2020
Check out this letter written by Disability Rights California detailing multiple measures their Governor can take to eliminate discrimination…
Letter - Voting
NCAV Applauds Introduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
September 29, 2023
The National Coalition for Accessible Voting has released the following statement praising the introduction of the John Lewis Voting…
Statement - Transportation
Congresswoman Wilson Files Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act
October 5, 2023
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) submitted the Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act. Read more about it here.
Press Release - Voting
NCAV Statement on Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
February 29, 2024
The National Coalition released the statement below applauding the introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.Â
Statement Executive Director
Pisgah Legal Services
Pisgah Legal Services seeks an Executive Director to lead this civil legal aid organization as it begins its next…
- Health Care
Decoding Discrimination Expanded
July 28, 2023
The National Disability Rights Network, in collaboration with Foundations for Divergent Minds and the John Hopkins’ Disability Health Research…
Webinar - Fires, Disasters & Emergencies
NDRN Co-Presents “Disability Justice Approaches to Disaster Assistance”
October 10, 2019
Justice Shorter and Valerie Novack held this virtual workshop as part of the Pacific ADA Center's Webinar Series on…
General - Census
NDRN Urges Self-Response to the 2020 Census During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020
Self-response is still ongoing and can often be done from home.
Statement - COVID-19
Disability Rights Texas Invites Major Law Firms Representing Home Owner Associations to Collaborate against Housing Discrimination
March 19, 2020
In response to COVID-19 and incidents of discrimination, the Texas P&A, Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is proactively working to…
Letter - COVID-19
Native American Disability Law Center Engages Indian Health Services
April 13, 2020
The Native American P&A wrote a letter to Indian Health Services advocating that Native Americans with disabilities receive equitable…
Letter