- COVID-19
NDRN Joins Nearly 2,500 Organizations Urging the Senate to Boost SNAP Benefits in the Next Coronavirus Relief Package
June 18, 2020
The letter calls on the Senate to boost SNAP benefits in the next coronavirus relief package.
Letter - COVID-19
Disability Rights Nebraska Files Federal Complaint Against State for Inaccessibility of COVID-19 Testing Program
June 17, 2020
Nebraska’s COVID-19 testing program currently requires the ability to access and use the internet and then the ability to drive to a testing site.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Joins the CCD Rights Task Force to Express Strong Support for Key Provisions of the HEROES Act
June 16, 2020
The letter calls on Congress to support key provisions of the HEROES Act and urges the Senate to act quickly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Letter - COVID-19
Protection and Advocacy Network Fight to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
June 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country, advocates for people with disabilities have responded to the exploding COVID-19 crisis in U.S. jails, prisons and detention centers by seeking reductions in prison and jail populations, stepped up infection control procedures and greater access to medical care in these facilities.
Press Release - COVID-19
School Reopening Plans for Fall 2020
June 11, 2020
NDRN has created a centralized document to provide information on the progress of education reopening plans— whether that be a finalized plan, a drafted plan, an established task force, or no progress.
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