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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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Education Task Force
CCD comments to ED re: changes proposed to eliminate key data as required on significant disproportionality on the Annual State Application Under Part B of IDEA
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force is writing to provide comments and recommend that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) rescind its proposal to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) section 618(d) and 34 CFR 300.646 and 300.647 from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of IDEA.
(October 21, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Transportation Task Force
CCD Response AV research RFI Oct 2025
The undersigned co-chairs of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force submit these comments on the proposed questions regarding research ideas to support nationwide automated vehicle deployment in response to the request for information.
(October 17, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Letter re: RFI to Restructure IES
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations advocating together 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.
(October 15, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Letter from Aging and Disability Organizations re Medicaid Community Engagement Implementation
The undersigned members of the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Taskforces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), and allied organizations are writing to provide feedback on implementation of the new community engagement requirements enacted by the budget reconciliation act of 2025 (H.R. 1). Congress intended to exempt people with disabilities and their caregivers from the community engagement requirements.
(October 10, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Task Force Letter on the use of Special Needs
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force write regarding the use of the phrase “Special Needs” in official U.S. Department of Education (USED) communications
(October 9, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD FY 26 Education Appropriations Letter
As you finalize the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Services (Labor-H) appropriations bill, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force urges you to provide robust funding for the federal programs that support more than 9 million infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, their families, and the educators and other service providers who serve them while avoiding cuts to other education programs.
(October 2, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Letter on the Importance of State Assessments and Strong Accountability for Students with Disabilities
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force write regarding the potential requests from states to the U.S. Department of Education (USED) to waive the statutory requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), currently the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
(September 29, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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DAC/CCD Letter in Support of Repealing the Health Provisions of HR1 - September 2025
The undersigned 355 organizations who are members of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), the Health and Long Term Services and Supports Taskforces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), and allied organizations write to urge the swift passage of the Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 to repeal all of the health care provisions in H.R. 1 and make permanent the enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits for purchasing marketplace health insurance plans and similar legislation to repeal the harmful cuts to Medicaid included in H.R.1.
(September 26, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Housing Task Force
CCD FY26 Appropriations Letter for Critical Housing Programs for Older Adults with People with Disabilities
On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force and allied organizations, we write to urge you to protect and expand Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for critical U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, including but not limited to the Section 811 and Mainstream/Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) Voucher programs, the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and Emergency Housing Vouchers.
(September 12, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Social Security Task Force
Tracey Gronniger Written Testimony Ways and Means September 2025.pdf
Thank you Chairman Estes, Ranking Member Larson, Chairman LaHood, Ranking Member Davis, and Members of the Subcommittees. I am Tracey Gronniger, Managing Director of Economic Security and Housing at Justice in Aging. Our organization is committed to using the power of the law to advocate for the rights of low-income older adults.
(September 9, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Task Force cochairs on CRDC 2025
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) is providing comments regarding the Department of Education’s (ED) proposed information collection for the mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for school years 2025-26 and 2027-28.
(September 6, 2025) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD Rights/Employment comments opposing Department of Labor's proposed rule that would eliminate key portions of the current rule implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
The undersigned members and allies of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Rights and Employment and Training Task Forces write in strong opposition to the above-captioned proposed rule and to urge you not to finalize the proposal to eliminate (1) the utilization goal in Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, (2) the annual analysis related to the utilization goal, (3) the requirement that covered contractors invite job applicants and people with disabilities to self-identify, and (4) the data collection requirements concerning how people with disabilities fare in the hiring process.
(September 2, 2025) - 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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