🧹Proposed Additions to Procurement List – Impact on Contracting Opportunities
The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More🛠️Public Meeting on Employment Opportunities via AbilityOne Program
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announces a public meeting to discuss emerging service capabilities and employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The session aims to involve public input and explore strategies for future job markets relevant to the AbilityOne Program.
Learn More🏥Extension of Expiration Dates for Disability Listings by SSA
We are extending the expiration dates of the following body systems in the Listing of Impairments (listings) in our regulations: Low Birth Weight and Failure to Thrive, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Special Senses and Speech, Respiratory Disorders, Cardiovascular System, Genitourinary Disorders, Hematological Disorders, Endocrine Disorders, Congenital Disorders That Affect Multiple Body Systems, Neurological Disorders, Mental Disorders, Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases), and Immune System Disorders. We are making no other revisions to these body systems in this final rule. This extension ensures that we will continue to have the criteria we need to evaluate impairments in the affected body systems at step three of the sequential evaluation processes for initial claims and continuing disability reviews.
Learn More📝FEMA's New Reasonable Accommodation Medical Request Form Explained
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an existing information collection in use without an OMB control number. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning FEMA's new instrument to collect information to make informed reasonable accommodation decisions.
Learn More🛡️National Council on Disability
The National Council on Disability (NCD) will convene for a two-day meeting to address key issues impacting people with disabilities, including transportation, disaster preparedness, and healthcare training. The agenda includes panel discussions and a public comment period to gather insights from stakeholders and the community.
Learn More🏢Additions to Federal Procurement List for Nonprofits Supporting Disabled
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More🛠️Federal Procurement List Update
This action adds product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Learn More🏢DOL’s RETAIN Program
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More🏢Notice on Proposed Information Collection for RETAIN Initiative
The Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy is soliciting comments regarding this ODEP-sponsored information collection for the Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation. As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, DOL conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request helps to ensure that: requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Learn More🚫Clarification on Disability Regulations and Business Implications
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this document to clarify the non-enforceability of certain language that was included in the preamble to--but not the regulatory text of--the May 9, 2024, final rule titled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance." Language in the preamble concerning gender dysphoria, which language is not included in the regulatory text, does not have the force or effect of law. Therefore, it cannot be enforced.
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