Legislation

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Ticket to Work Scorecard Star Legislation on the Rise Nationwide

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA), signed into law in December 1999, may well be a star piece of federal legislation that continues to rise under the administration of George W. Bush. Employment and empowerment are cornerstones of Republican ideology. Programs that encourage jobs and self-sufficiency can be expected to receive far more favorable consideration than those that stress entitlements based on civil rights alone.

Accessible Housing Database and Manual

The goal of the Accessible Housing Database package is to provide a tool with which Independent Living Centers can track accessible rental housing in their community, and from which officials and advocates can draw data in order to assess affordability and availability of accessible housing.

Milestones: 1755-2003

The following international timeline is based on a review of independent living literature and research conducted by Anne Finger, who served as the 1999 Independent Living Research Fellow for the World Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation International, funded by the NIDRR grant, International disability Exchanges and Studies 2000. Finger’s work was supplemented by contributions of many of the 110 disability leaders who participated in the Independent Living Summit held in Washington, D.C. in September 1999 and by Barbara Duncan of Rehabilitation International, and Kathy Martinez, Marc Behrendt and Bruce Curtis of the World Institute on Disability.

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Preliminary Report Based on Report-Backs from Sunday's Breakout Sessions

Our reccommendations and action plans for PAS on a national level. Areas include legislation, media, litigation, regulation, research, funding

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Policy Brief: Use of Individual Development Accounts by People with Disabilities: Barriers and Solutions

Asset development tools are a key element of economic development programs that have been created by Congress – with strong bipartisan support – over the last few years. Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), the grandparent of savings programs for the poor, were initiated as part of the welfare reform movement. The original concept of providing savings incentives through a matching program was developed as part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Download Free TXT: Case Studies of Six State PAS Programs

 

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Use of Individual Development Accounts by People with Disabilities: Barriers and Solutions

Asset development tools are a key element of economic development programs that have been created by Congress – with strong bipartisan support – over the last few years. Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), the grandparent of savings programs for the poor, were initiated as part of the welfare reform movement. The original concept of providing savings incentives through a matching program was developed as part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Download Free TXT: Policy Issues Affecting the Medicaid Personal Care Option Benefit

 

Program of the Month

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009: help support this important legislative change!

Program of the Month

What if Accessibility is Relative? Accessible information and communication technologies are still an elusive goal.

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The TAX FACTS SOLUTION: The Missing Link in Building Economic Security for Persons with Disabilities

Johnette Hartnett, Vice President with the NCB Development Corporation, and researcher at the Law, Health Policy & Disability Center, eloquently provides a personal narrative that frames the details of the TAX FACTS Campaign and the essential role that it plays in the ability for people with disabilities to build assets.

Special Section

CFED Action Alert: Legislation to reform asset limits in SSI program introduced!

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EQUITY Feature Article

The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008 (HR 3221).

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