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- Key Federal Disaster Aid Programs Made Available to Oklahoma May 24, 2013Residents of counties affected by tornadoes may be eligible for several federal disaster aid programs. Assistance can be used for rental payments, home repairs and property replacement, unemployment, low-interest loans and crisis counseling. Register online or call 1-(800) 621-FEMA (3362) or by Web-enabled mobile device. Applicants who use TTY can call 1-(80 […]
- Labor Department Announces Theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2013 May 24, 2013The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has announced that the theme for this October's NDEAM will be "Because We Are EQUAL to the Task". The theme reflects the fact that people with disabilities indeed have the education, training, experience and desire to succeed in the workplace. This year's th […]
- Federal Agencies Partner to Expand Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members & Families May 24, 2013The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense and Health and Human Services have released a report on their progress on initiatives in the Executive Order to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members and Military Families. These federal departments have been working to increase the capacity of the Veterans Crisis Line by […]
U.S. Disability News
- Vermont Gov. Signs First Death-with-Dignity Law May 20, 2013Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin's signing into law at 2pm today of the nation's first death-with-dignity bill passed by a legislature is a "breakthrough" moment, according to the nation’s leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices. Vermont also will become the first eastern state and fourth state nationwide where aid i […]
- Michigan Ranked In Top U.S. States for Disability Services May 19, 2013Michigan ranks among the top 10 states in the nation for disability services, according to a recent report. An organization known as United Cerebral Palsy issued the report on May 5, 2013, ranking Michigan eighth in terms of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. […]
- Implementing Medicaid Managed Care Without Harming Americans with Disabilities March 19, 2013With no end to the budget conflict in sight, the National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy - today released a report titled "Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities: Policy and Implementation Considerations for State and Federal Po […]
Department of Labor News
- DOL grant to assist Oregon workers affected by closure of Boise White Paper May 24, 2013A $175,318 National Emergency Grant was announced today by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist about 70 of the 110 workers affected by the closure of Boise White Paper LLC in St. Helens, Ore. […]
- DOL's ODEP announces theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month October 2013 May 23, 2013"Because We Are EQUAL to the Task" is the theme of this year's National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Chosen by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy, the theme reflects the reality that people with disabilities have the education, training, experience and desire to be successful in the workplace. […]
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