As Tropical Storm Debby dumps historic levels of rain over Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, thousands are already without power, with more outages expected.
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Tag: disability rights
BREAKING NEWS: Lawmakers Officially Reintroduce the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Yesterday, June 12, 2025, the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) was officially reintroduced in Congress – and The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies is proud to support it.
Led by … Read more
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, News, Public Policy and Legislation, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disability rights, disasters, LegislativeAndPolicy, news
Comment on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20472
May 15, 2025
Re: Docket ID: DHS-2025-0013, Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
The Partnership … Read more
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, FEMA, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disability rights, disasters, FEMA, news
Dismantling ACL Is a Direct Threat to Disability and Aging Communities
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Today, April 1, 2025, we are witnessing a devastating and destabilizing shift in federal support for disabled people and older adults. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) … Read more
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disability rights, disasters, news
Community Update on FEMA
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
March 24, 2025
Community Update on FEMA
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) hosts weekly national stakeholder calls. These calls bring together people from across the country —
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, FEMA, News, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: disability, disability rights, disasters, FEMA, news
Five-Year Commemoration of the Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights & Disasters Call
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
February 28, 2025
Five-Year Commemoration of
the Daily COVID-19 Disability Rights & Disasters Call
Following the first major impact of COVID spread in a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, on
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, News Tags: #COVID19, disability, disability rights
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
February 16, 2025
The lawsuit Texas v. Becerra demands the new Section 504 rule clarifying existing regulations be overruled. It also demands Section 504, a law that has protected disabled
Category: Disability Advocacy, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: advocacy, disability rights, disasters, news
Support Disability-Led Disaster Response for Debby in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Dear Community,
As Tropical Storm Debby dumps historic levels of rain over Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, thousands are already without power, with more outages expected.
Category: Community Support, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, Fundraising, Hurricane Relief, Uncategorized Tags: Debby, Disability Justice, disability rights, Disaster and Disability Hotline, Disaster Response, emergency preparedness, Florida, Fundraising Campaign, Georgia, Inclusive Disaster Relief
Support Disability-Led Disaster Response for Beryl in Texas
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Donate to support disability-led disaster response for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs in the path of Beryl in Texas.
The Texas Gulf Coast is
Category: Beryl, Community Support, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, Fundraising, Hurricane Relief Tags: Beryl, Disability Justice, disability rights, Disaster and Disability Hotline, Disaster Response, emergency preparedness, Fundraising Campaign, Inclusive Disaster Relief, Texas Gulf Coast
Comments on Proposed Changes to Disability Census Questions
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
December 19, 2023
Submitted via www.regulations.gov
Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20230
RE: Proposed changes to Disability Census Questions | Docket Number: 2023-23249
Dear
Category: Disability Advocacy, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: Accessibility, American Community Survey (ACS), Census Bureau, Data Collection, disability rights, emergency preparedness, Equity and Inclusion, Inclusive Disaster Strategies, Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)
Commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of the ADA
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
On the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we commemorate rather than celebrate its enactment. While it’s important to recognize how far society has
Category: Announcement, News Tags: ADA, disability, disability rights, disasters, news