The Social Security Administration is accepting applications for the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) to conduct interventional research supporting SSA programs. Cooperative agreements are legal financial assistance instruments between a federal agency (in this case, SSA) and a non-federal entity when substantial involvement between the two entities is required. Interventional research, which ICAP funds, is used to evaluate the effectiveness of specific treatments or preventative measures, such as new service models or policy alternatives, to achieve specific outcomes.

Download the issue brief. Competitive, integrated employment (CIE) – working in the community, alongside people with and without disabilities, at competitive wages – offers a direct pathway to greater independence and self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. CIE is increasingly becoming the expectation across the country.

Friday, July 29, 2022, 1:30-3:00 pm ET Visit the webinar webpage. Join the CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity for the "Protecting Our Children and Youth from COVID-19: Information for Parents, Caregivers, and Community Partners" webinar. No registration is required to attend this event. Learn how to join on the webinar page. The discussion will cover:

Thursday, August 4 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Thursday, August 4 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET Register for the webinar.

Organizations across federal government and the disability community have shared many great resources, blogs, and fact sheets to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We're compiling them on our 2022 ADA anniversary page, but we thought we'd share some of the highlights in case you missed them. 

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 1:00-2:00 PM ET Register for the webinar. Join NADRC for its webinar, "Developing Successful Volunteer Opportunities in Dementia Programs." 

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed extension of the data collection requirements for the ACL Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Program Information Collection, as published in the Federal Register.

Thursday, August 4 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm

August 2nd and 3rd, 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET  Register for this virtual summit.