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| The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Letter Urging House Members to Reject FY 2025 Budget Resolution
The co-chairs of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) write to urge you to reject the FY 2025 budget resolution passed out of committee.
(February 21, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Task Force on Education Choice for Children Act no budget reconciliation
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force is writing to oppose the Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025 (ECCA) including its inclusion in the pending budget reconciliation package. The ECCA intends to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow up to $10 billion in tax dollars annually be diverted directly to private and religious schools and away from local school districts.
(February 18, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD/DAC Letter to Senate Opposing Medicaid Cats
The undersigned members of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), and allied organizations write to urge you to exclude Medicaid cuts, work requirements, or any changes that limit funding or eligibility, from budget reconciliation or other legislation.
(February 11, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Task Force Letter on Secretary of Education
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force write in advance of the nomination hearing for Linda McMahon for United States Secretary of Education, to share our views on the importance of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to students with disabilities.
(February 6, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD Co-Chairs Statement on Baseless Claims Blaming Deadly Crash on Disabled Federal Workers
Last Wednesday night, a horrific accident claimed the lives of 64 people on American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to DCA and three soldiers on a Blackhawk Army Helicopter.
(February 5, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Comments to EDFacts Data Collection
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force are writing to provide comments to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) collection regarding EDFacts data for the 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28 school years.
(January 27, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Letter to EC from Disability Aging Advocates--No Cuts to Medicaid
The undersigned members of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), and allied organizations write to urge you to exclude Medicaid cuts, work requirements, or any changes that limit funding or eligibility, from budget reconciliation or other legislation.
(January 22, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD Members Comments Supporting DOL NPRM
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Employment and Training Task Force, the Rights Task Force, and fellow CCD members submit these comments in strong support of the proposed rule, Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(January 17, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Fast Facts about Medicaid and Disability
People with disabilities depend on Medicaid every day for their health, safety, and independence. Medicaid is our communities’ lifeline. Below are 9 fast facts and figures explaining how Medicaid helps people with disabilities.
(January 14, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Hill Leave Behind Disability Aging Sign On No Cuts to Medicaid January
The undersigned members of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), and allied organizations write to urge you to exclude Medicaid cuts, work requirements, or any changes that limit funding or eligibility, from budget reconciliation or other legislation.
(January 9, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Technology and Telecommunication Task Force
CCD Position Statement on student access to AT when policies limit access to tech
Federal disability and education civil rights laws protect, promote, and support access to assistive technology (AT), auxiliary aids, services, accommodations, and other supports for students with disabilities in PreK-16 schools.i Students who qualify under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (504) and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must be provided the AT devices, auxiliary aids, services, reasonable accommodation, and other supports necessary to have meaningful access and engagement in education.
(December 2, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD LTSS Letter Support Medicaid Buy-In
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force write in support of S. 5070, the bipartisan legislation that will ensure workers with disabilities can maintain their employment without jeopardizing access to critical Medicaid services.
(November 12, 2024) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities advocate for a broad range of federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. CCD’s public policy work is carried out by task forces. Click on the links below to get information on the activities of any individual task force or to contact co-chairs by email.
CCD also has Ad Hoc Task Forces that focus on federal policy but meet on a less frequent basis than official Task Forces and Working Groups that focus on both internal practices for CCD as a coalition and policy.
Per CCD’s Accommodations Policy ( hyerlink), if a CCD member needs to request accommodations for CCD meetings, please complete this online form ( hyperlink).
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