News & Announcements

Disability in a Time of Climate Disaster

Last June, two districts in Bangladesh received record-breaking rainfall, a historic deluge that affected more than 7.2 million people, according to an estimate by the United Nations. When the U.N. stepped in to assist with relief efforts, it listed persons with disabilities among the groups first in line for assistance. Yet advocates at Harvard Law School report that a disability humanitarian relief effort they developed in collaboration with local disability rights advocates identified many aid recipients with disabilities that had been left out of other humanitarian efforts.

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:05
Thu, 08/31/2023 - 15:18
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South Carolina found to violate rights of mentally ill in group homes

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CN) — A federal investigation determined South Carolina violates the rights of mentally ill adults by placing them in overly restrictive group homes.

Some 2,000 people with serious mental illness were institutionalized in community residential care facilities, or what a report Thursday from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice calls adult care homes.

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 10:05
Thu, 08/31/2023 - 15:18
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Resources Following Listening Session on Medicaid Unwinding / Renewals

If you were not able to attend the NCIL Listening Session and would like to provide feedback, please complete our survey (https://bit.ly/3shkuuP) or email me at 

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:51
Tue, 08/22/2023 - 13:51
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Final Week to Share Your Innovative Transportation Programs with NADTC

Now is the time to make sure your work gets all the attention it deserves―submit your successful and innovative transportation programs into NADTC's 

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:51
Fri, 08/18/2023 - 19:51
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New Federal Initiative on Unsheltered Homelessness

The Biden-Harris administration has announced the launch of ALL INside, a first-of-its-kind initiative to address unsheltered homelessness across the country. Through the initiative, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and its 19 federal member agencies will partner with state and local governments to strengthen and accelerate local efforts to get unsheltered people into homes in six places: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Phoenix Metro, Seattle and the State of California.

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:51
Thu, 08/31/2023 - 13:51
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Readout of Vice President Harris’s Convening on Transportation Accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Vice President Kamala Harris convened disability rights leaders to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to building a nation where people with disabilities are afforded the opportunities, independence, and respect they deserve, including through efforts to increase transportation accessibility. She was joined by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu.

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:51
Tue, 08/22/2023 - 13:51
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Impact of a summer work experience program on employment outcomes for youth who are blind or have low vision

The NIDILRR-funded study examined the impact of a vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency-sponsored summer work experience program on employment outcomes for transition-age youth who are blind or have low vision (B/LV). 

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:51
Mon, 08/28/2023 - 13:51
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2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

CILs are included in the following proposed rule around physician billing codes and services addressing health-related social needs - the rule is open for public comment:

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 10:40
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 12:17
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Identifying Excellence in Person-Centered Practices in HCBS

The NIDILRR-funded 

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 10:40
Tue, 08/29/2023 - 12:17
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Secures Agreement with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Advance the Rights of People in Recovery and Involved in Child Welfare Services

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through its Department of Human Services (PA DHS), protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, including persons in recovery from substance use disorder, based on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 10:18
Sat, 08/26/2023 - 12:18
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