National Council on Disability

Description

The National Council on Disability’s Progress Report is a congressionally mandated report that advises the President, Congress, and other policymakers on disability policies, programs, procedures, and practices that enhance equal opportunity for people with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society. Each year, NCD’s annual Progress Report focuses on different topics and examines how people with disabilities are faring in the selected areas and offers recommendations on how to improve outcomes for people with disabilities. For this Progress Report, NCD will focus on poverty – and how to lift people with disabilities out of its grip. Current research indicates people with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty than those without a disability. In fact, if you’re disabled in the U.S. you’re twice as likely to be poor and unemployed. This report will address why people with disabilities are often destined to live in poverty and experience high unemployment despite existing federal regulations and public policy geared towards improving the lives of people with disabilities, and offer recommendations for change.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

Amy Nicholas <br/>Attorney advisor <br/>Phone 202-272-2008
Anicholas@ncd.gov