The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is seeking input to inform a possible revision of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual. Comments are sought on a variety of topics, including whether OMB should consider adding “care workers” as a detailed occupation (and how the occupation should be named and described). 

With this funding, the Puerto Rico Ombudsman Office for the Elderly will be able to expand their ability to continue to assist older adult survivors by expanding their project from 15 senior centers to up to 51 senior centers, providing these vital community centers with emergency shelf-stable meals and solar panels, as well as cisterns for 19 centers.

Please join the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) webinar on climate change, health, and disability with presenter Marcalee Alexander, M.D., editor-in-chief, The Journal of Climate Change and Health; president, Sustain Our Abilities; and affiliate faculty, Climate and Health Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Peter Hunt, Ph.D., scientific program manager, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, will moderate.

This national webinar — the second hosted by the Grassroots Project — provides an opportunity to hear from community organizers and disability advocates about building coalitions by collaborating with local, state, and regional partners. This webinar will give attendees greater insight into strategies and tools for building coalitions that are sustainable and adaptable, as well as the challenges that inevitably present themselves.

In this policy round-up:

Join ACL’s National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC) for a webinar on caregiver assessment best practices and state efforts to implement assessments in the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Native American Caregiver Support Program (NACSP), and related programs.

ACL is awarding grants to three University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) to begin a new five-year cycle to further generate knowledge to support the independence and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in all aspects of community life.

Performing the duties of ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community includes people of all ages, with and without disabilities. During Pride Month, the Administration for Community Living celebrates that diversity and reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that our programs respect the identities and culture of each person they serve, and that all older adults and disabled people are welcomed. 

This webinar is designed to address disability needs and concerns within the African American and Black community, as well as other diverse communities. Attendees will be informed of their rights under the ADA, learn how to include or enhance accessibility in their businesses or communities, and receive practical insight from real-life examples.

A panel of researchers from the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities will share insightful data on how providing job accommodations for people with disabilities does make a difference in performing their job duties and enjoying equal employment opportunities.