U.S. Access Board Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 18, 2023
Today, the U.S. Access Board celebrates the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a day dedicated to conversations and learning about digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities. The Board is a leading source of information on accessible design, including access to information and communication technology (ICT) under . . .
U.S. Access Board Staff to Present at National Federation of the Blind’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar on Section 508
May 16, 2023
U.S. Access Board Senior ICT Accessibility Specialist Kathy Eng will present at National Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) Global Accessibility Awareness Day webinar on May 18, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (ET). This webinar will review . . .
HUD's Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on The Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act: Technical Overview Part 2
May 02, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) on May 16, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will provide an overview of . . .
HUD Seeks Public Comment on Changes to Requiring Accessibility and Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HUD-Assisted Programs
April 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeks public comment on potential changes to its regulation implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for recipients of HUD federal financial assistance. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on . . .
ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to Host Stakeholder Follow-up Webinar
April 13, 2023
The Administration for Community Living’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) will host a webinar on themes and priorities for its new 2024-2028 Long-Range Plan on April 19, 2023 from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. (ET). The webinar presentation is based on comments and input from the disability community . . .
U.S. Access Board Seeks Accessibility Specialist
April 12, 2023
The U.S. Access Board seeks an Accessibility Specialist (GS 11-12) to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services. This Accessibility Specialist will be responsible for providing . . .
Josh Schorr Named U.S. Access Board’s Training Coordinator
April 11, 2023
Josh Schorr has been appointed Training Coordinator in the Office of Technical and Information Services at the U.S. Access Board. In this role, Schorr will oversee the agency's training program by fielding . . .
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget Updates Criteria and Instructions for Government-wide Section 508 Reporting
April 10, 2023
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has provided updated criteria and instructions for federal agencies to report on the implementation of Section 508. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal departments and agencies to develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communications technology (ICT) that is accessible to people with disabilities and . . .
U.S. Access Board to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Baltimore
March 30, 2023
The U.S. Access Board will hold a public town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 25 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the national headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. Presidentially appointed Access Board members and representatives from other federal member agencies will be present to . . .
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Controls in Accessible Locations
March 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on April 4, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .