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Last Chance to Sign on to REAADI & DRMA Support Letters: Due this Friday!

Earlier this month, Senator Casey (D-PA) and Congressman Langevin (D-RI) reintroduced the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act (S. 2658 / H.R. 4938), and […]

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Join us for a REAADI & DRMA Disability Community Stakeholder Call This Friday!

NCIL is excited by last week’s reintroduction of the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act (S. 2658 / H.R. 4938) and the Disaster Relief […]

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­Reminders & Updates on REAADI & DRMA: Stakeholder Meetings, Toolkit Release, and Sign-on Opportunity!

NCIL is excited by the reintroduction of the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act (S. 2658 / H.R. 4938) and the Disaster Relief Medicaid […]

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REAADI for Disasters Act and DRMA Reintroduced Today: Join Us for a Stakeholder Meeting Next Week!

NCIL is excited by yesterday’s reintroduction of the REAADI for Disasters Act (S. 2658) and DRMA (S. 2646), and we invite you to join us for a Stakeholder Meeting next […]

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REAADI and DRMA Reintroduction This Week!

A Message from the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies It’s Time to Get REAADI! Word on the Hill is, the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for […]

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Action Alert: Join Online Press Conference Celebrating the Introduction of REAADI & DRMA!

Join us for an online press conference celebrating the introduction of the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability in Disasters Act (REAADI) and the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) […]

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Wrap Up: NCIL 2021 Annual Conference on Independent Living

Contents Introduction Governing Board Elections Resolutions Hill Day Awards Youth Update Sponsors Open the Annual Conference Wrap-Up in Word. Introduction NCIL’s 2021 Annual Conference on Independent Living was a powerful […]

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NCIL Statement on National Preparedness Month

September is  National Preparedness Month. This promotes the importance of disaster planning in the US. This year’s theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.” […]

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NCIL Statement on Hurricane Ida

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) joins the concern of the people of the Gulf Coast region as Hurricane Ida makes its path toward landfall. The National Weather Service […]

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Action Alert: Tell Congress to Include People with Disabilities in Their COVID-19 Response!

The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was signed into law on April 24, 2020. This emergency legislation provides $484 billion in financial relief. A majority of that […]

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