On March 22, 2024, the FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) Reforms took into effect for the next Federally Declared Disaster. Read more here. Below you will find nine (9)
El 22 de marzo de 2024, las Reformas de Asistencia Individual de FEMA entraron en efecto para el próximo Desastre Declarado Federal. Lea más aquí. A continuación, encontrará
Bienvenides a la edición del primer trimestre de 2023 del boletín del Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. Como la organización liderada por personas con discapacidad en
Welcome to the 2023 Quarter 1 edition of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies' newsletter. As the leading U.S. disability-led organization dedicated to equity for people
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2022 was another busy year for us! Join us in celebrating many accomplishments as we face the ever growing challenges brought forth by climate change and disasters, the
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FEMA RFI – Talking Points for Commenters
Posted on May 6, 2025 by admin
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Due by May 15, 2025
Request for Public Input on Experiences With FEMA Disaster Responses
You can submit your public comments on FEMA’s Request for Information (RFI) by May 15,
Category: Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, FEMA Tags: advocacy, disability, disasters, FEMA, news
FAST – Past, Present, and Future
Updated on April 22, 2025 by June Kailes
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Functional Assessment Service Teams (FAST)
Past, Present, and Future
By June Isaacson Kailes
Published: April 2025
This article explores FAST’s (Functional Assessment Service Teams) history, present status, and future opportunities
Category: Tags: disability, disasters, emergencies, FAST, preparedness
Dismantling ACL Is a Direct Threat to Disability and Aging Communities
Updated on April 1, 2025 by admin
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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
Posted on March 24, 2025 by admin
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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
Texas v. Becerra Impact on Disabled People in Disasters
Updated on February 16, 2025 by admin
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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
Disabled Disaster Relief for the Southern California Wildfires
Updated on January 13, 2025 by admin
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We are in active response mode for the Los Angeles wildfires.
We need your help to continue our work!
Our Disability and Disaster Hotline has received 85 calls since the
Category: CA Fires, Disaster Response, Fundraising, News Tags: disability, disaster relief, disasters, response
Disability-led Response Update: Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Posted on November 15, 2024 by admin
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Today, November 15, 2024, marks 50 days since Hurricane Helene roared onshore as a Category 4 storm, the strongest since 1851 to hit the Big Bend area along the Gulf
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Disaster Response, Fundraising, Hurricane Relief Tags: disability, disasters
Hurricane Helene Disability Response Update
Posted on September 29, 2024 by admin
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Dear friends of The Partnership,
Thank you for your ongoing support of our life-saving work providing information, resources, and immediate assistance to disabled people impacted by
Category: Disaster Response, Fundraising, Hurricane Relief, News Tags: disability, disasters, hurricane helene, response
ACL and FEMA/ODIC Disaster Webinar Series – Summary 1
Updated on April 19, 2024 by admin
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ACL and FEMA/ODIC Disaster Webinar Series
Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Response for Aging and Disability Communities
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
Category: Uncategorized Tags: disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, news
FEMA IA Reforms: Quick Reference Guides
Updated on September 28, 2024 by admin
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On March 22, 2024, the FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) Reforms took into effect for the next Federally Declared Disaster. Read more here. Below you will find nine (9)
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Announcement, disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, FEMA, news
Reformas de Asistencia Individual de FEMA: Guías de referencia rápida
Posted on April 15, 2024 by admin
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El 22 de marzo de 2024, las Reformas de Asistencia Individual de FEMA entraron en efecto para el próximo Desastre Declarado Federal. Lea más aquí. A continuación, encontrará
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Announcement, disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, espanol, FEMA, news, Spanish
Community Call on FEMA Reforms with ODIC
Updated on February 6, 2024 by admin
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Friday, January 19, 2024, a plan to reform the disaster assistance program.
On Monday, January 22nd, The Partnership hosted a community call
Category: Announcement, Emergency Preparedness, FEMA, News Tags: disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, FEMA, news
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test & Survey | Prueba y encuesta de alerta de emergencia a nivel nacional
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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Today, October 4th
2:20pm ET / 1:20pm CT / 12:20pm MT / 11:20am PT
Nationwide Emergency Alert TEST
TEST messages will be sent to all cell phones, TVs, and
Category: Announcement, Emergency Preparedness, News Tags: alert, disability, disasters, survey
Remembering 9/11 by Norman Smith
Updated on February 5, 2024 by Norman Smith
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Today marks 22 years since the attacks of September 11th. For many, the memory of that awful September day in 2001 is
Category: Announcement, Emergency Preparedness, News, Uncategorized Tags: 9/11, disability, disasters, emergency preparedness
Disability Community Letter to Federal Colleagues
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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August 8, 2023
Rachel Patterson, Director of Disability Policy, Domestic Policy Council, White House
Anna Perng, Senior Advisor, Office of Public Engagement, White House
Jennifer Mathis, Deputy Assistant Attorney General,
Category: Announcement, Emergency Preparedness, News Tags: disability, DisabilityRights, disasters, PIDS, Rehab Act, rights
Commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of the ADA
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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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
Happy Pride Month!
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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This June, The Partnership comes together with the queer community to celebrate Pride Month. We celebrate the LGBTQ+ community’s indomitable spirit and underscore the need to continue to fight for
Category: Uncategorized Tags: disability, disasters, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, pride, pride2023, queer
Terminación del Título 42
Updated on May 16, 2023 by admin
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El Título 42 Terminó al Terminar la Emergencia de Salud Pública del COVID-19 el 11 de mayo de 2023
Si no está familiarizado, el Título 42 es un
Category: Announcement, News, Uncategorized Tags: #COVID19, disability, disasters, Immigration, news, PIDS, Title 42
Ending of Title 42
Updated on May 16, 2023 by admin
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Title 42 Ended with the Termination of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023
If you are not familiar, Title 42 is a little used statute
Category: Announcement, News Tags: #COVID19, disability, disasters, Immigration, news, PIDS, Title 42
The Partnership Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Support Fight for Right Ukraine
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Support Fight for Right Ukraine
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership), the only U.S. disability-led organization that
Category: Announcement, News Tags: crisis, disability, disasters, FFR, MacArthur, news, PIDS, Sponsor, Support, Ukraine
Boletín 2023 TRIMESTRE 1
Updated on May 2, 2023 by admin
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Estimada comunidad,
Bienvenides a la edición del primer trimestre de 2023 del boletín del Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. Como la organización liderada por personas con discapacidad en
Category: Announcement, Announcements, News Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, newsletter, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS, Spanish
2023 QUARTER 1 Newsletter
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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Dear Community,
Welcome to the 2023 Quarter 1 edition of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies' newsletter. As the leading U.S. disability-led organization dedicated to equity for people
Category: Announcement, Announcements, News Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, newsletter, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS
REAADI for Disasters Act: A Summary
Updated on November 30, 2023 by admin
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The REAADI for Disasters Act was reintroduced on March 29, 2023 in both the Senate (S. 1049) and House (H.R. 2371), here is a brief summary
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Emergency Preparedness Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS
Resumen Anual del 2022
Updated on February 13, 2023 by admin
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[Los idiomas cambian con el tiempo. En reconocimiento de Lenguaje Inclusivo, cuando hablamos de personas no binarias o cuyo género no conocemos usamos termos inclusivos como "les y
Category: Announcement, Announcements, News Tags: annual report, disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, espanol, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS, year-in-review
2022: Year-in-Review
Updated on February 5, 2024 by admin
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2022 was another busy year for us! Join us in celebrating many accomplishments as we face the ever growing challenges brought forth by climate change and disasters, the
Category: Announcement, Announcements, News Tags: annual report, disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, PIDS, year-in-review