As Tropical Storm Debby dumps historic levels of rain over Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, thousands are already without power, with more outages expected.
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
[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
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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Tag: emergency preparedness
193 organizaciones piden que se restablezca el programa de energía solar de Puerto Rico
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
En 2022, 100 organizaciones lideradas por personas con discapacidad y organizaciones aliadas se unieron para abogar con éxito por una inversión federal en sistemas de energía solar en
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, News, Puerto Rico, Solar Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, news
193 Organizations Call for Restoring Puerto Rico Solar Program
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
In 2022, 100 disability-led and disability-supporting organizations came together to successfully advocate for federal investment in rooftop solar and battery systems for disabled people and low-income households in
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, News, Puerto Rico, Solar, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, news
Disaster Preparedness for Parents with Disabilities Webinar – Brandeis and The Partnership
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, in collaboration with the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, hosted the webinar “Disaster Preparedness
Category: Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, webinar
Public Comment Opposing Disability Disaster Registries and Advancing Real Solutions
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
September 15, 2025
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led nonprofit focused exclusively on equity for disabled people before, during, and after disasters. We
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, legislative and policy, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Comments to NCD on Improving State and Local Disaster Plans for People with Disabilities
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
8/29/25 National Council on Disability (NCD) Panel "Improving State and Local Disaster Plans for People with Disabilities"
Category: Announcement, Disability Advocacy, Emergency Preparedness, News, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disasters, emergency preparedness, news
The Portraits and Portals Art Premiere!| ¡El estreno artístico de Retratos y Portales!
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
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Thank you for joining us for the Portraits and Portals art premiere on August 27th 2025! With over 250 registrations, the event was a tremendous success, featuring
Category: Announcement, Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, Portraits and Portals
Comments on Section 503 Regulations Removal
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
August 26, 2025
Catherine L. Eschbach
Director, OFCCP
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210
RE: Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0003, Modifications to the Regulations Implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
Category: Announcement, Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response, Emergency Preparedness, News, Public Policy and Legislation Tags: disability, disability community, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, legislative and policy, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
PIDS Support letter for FEMA Act of 2025
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
August 26, 2025
Dear Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larson,
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (The Partnership) is the only U.S. disability-led organization with a focused mission
Category: Announcements, Disability Advocacy, FEMA, Uncategorized Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Join us for the Portraits and Portals Premiere!
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
2:00 - 4:00 PM ET
We’re excited to invite you to a powerful, one-of-a-kind event: the Portraits and Portals Project Premiere, an artistic
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response Tags: disability, disabled, disasters, emergency preparedness, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
¡Únase para el estreno de Retratos y Portales!
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
Miércoles, 27 de agosto de 2025
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (hora del Este)
Estamos emocionades de invitarte a un evento poderoso y único: el estreno del proyecto Retratos
Category: Announcement, Announcements, Community Support, Disability Advocacy, Disaster Response Tags: disability, disabled, emergency preparedness, news, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
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
ACL and FEMA/ODIC Disaster Webinar Series – Summary 1
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
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 April 16, 2026 by admin
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
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
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 April 16, 2026 by admin
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
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)
Remembering 9/11 by Norman Smith
Updated on April 16, 2026 by Norman Smith
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
Back on the Road – 3 Years After COVID Started
Updated on May 4, 2023 by Melissa Marshall
1 Comment
During the second week of April 2023, I went on my first business trip since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was joyful and challenging. I knew intellectually that
Category: Tags: #COVID19, disability, disabled, emergency preparedness, PIDS, Travel
Boletín 2023 TRIMESTRE 1
Updated on April 16, 2026 by admin
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 April 16, 2026 by admin
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 April 16, 2026 by admin
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 April 16, 2026 by admin
[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 April 16, 2026 by admin
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