- Census
NDRN Joins Organizations Urging Senate Leaders to Extend the Reporting Deadlines for the 2020 Census
August 6, 2020
The letter calls for the inclusion of language in the next Senate COVID relief package that would extend the statutory reporting deadlines for the 2020 Census by four months.
Letter - Education
Education Task Force Calls for Break Down of Data by Disability Status
August 6, 2020
The CCD Education Task Force provided comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the proposed changes to OCR Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection.
Comments - Education
HEALS Act Provisions Fail to Protect Students with Disabilities
August 6, 2020
The letter to Congressional leadership reiterates the CCD Education Taskforce’s priorities for the education of students with disabilities and expresses concern over provisions contained in the HEALS Act.
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Responds to “Runway to Recovery The United States Framework for Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health Risks of Coronavirus” Guidance
August 5, 2020
The comments are in response to the jointly issued guidance from DOT/DHS/HHS for airlines and airports operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comments - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Other Developmental Disabilities Act Network Programs Calling on Congress to Provide Financial Support in the Fourth COVID-19 Relief Package
August 4, 2020
The letter urges Congress to provide $30 million in financial support to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 programs as they work to mitigate the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with developmental disabilities.
Letter