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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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Social Security Task Force
CCD Comment on Public Assistance Household
Thank you for the opportunity to address the proposed expansion of the definition of “public assistance household” in the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI). These comments are submitted on behalf of the Social Security Task Force of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD).
(November 28, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Social Security Task Force
CCD SSTF comment on "Including How We Consider Past Work, Docket No. SSA-2023-0024"
This comment is submitted on behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), Social Security Task Force (SSTF). 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 free from racism, ableism, sexism, and xenophobia, as well as LGBTQ+ based discrimination and religious intolerance.
(November 28, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Task Force Letter on Appropriations
As you finalize the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force urges you to reject cuts to education and invest in the federal education programs that support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, their families, and the educators and other service providers who serve them.
(November 15, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD HHS 504 Comments Docket No 2023-19149
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Emergency Management, Employment, Health Care, Long Term Services and Supports, Rights, and Technology and Telecommunications Task Forces and friends write to comment on the proposed rule, Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities.
(November 13, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
CCD NF- ICF Staffing Comments
The undersigned members of the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Task Force of the Consortium of Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) appreciate the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule to establish nurse staffing standards for long-term care facilities.
(November 6, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Transportation Task Force
CCD Transportation Task Force Amtrak Public Hearing Response Letter
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force is appreciative of Amtrak’s attempts to include some disability advocates in the planning stages for the long distance trainsets. However, the involvement of only a limited number of advocates is not sufficient to ensure the new designs consider the needs of the disability community as a whole.
(November 3, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Transportation Task Force
CCD Thank Letter to Honorable Frederica Wilson
On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Transportation Task Force, we, the undersigned organizations, would like to thank you for introducing the Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act. Americans with disabilities face a multitude of barriers to transportation. This bill will equip ten Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agencies with the resources they need to carry out more advocacy in this area.
(October 27, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Social Security Task Force
Testimony of Jennifer Burdick, CCD Social Security Task force
Chairman Ferguson, Ranking Member Larson, and members of the Social Security Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today about improving the Social Security Administration’s disability adjudication process. My name is Jennifer Burdick and I am the Divisional Supervising Attorney for the SSI Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, a non-profit that provides free civil legal services to low-income Philadelphians.
(October 26, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD SSTF and HTF Comments NPRM Rental Subsidy
The undersigned organizations of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), including CCD’s Social Security Task Force (SSTF) and Housing Task Force (HTF), thank you for the opportunity to address the proposed expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients.
(October 23, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD SSTF HTF Comments NPRM Rental Subsidy
The undersigned organizations of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), including CCD’s Social Security Task Force (SSTF) and Housing Task Force (HTF), thank you for the opportunity to address the proposed expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients.
(October 22, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Health Task Force
CCD MHPAEA Comments
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on FR–51552 Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA); Request for Comment. Please accept this letter as the comments of the undersigned Co-Chairs and members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (“CCD”), Health Task Force.
(October 16, 2023) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Social Security Task Force
CCD Social Security Task Force comments on Agency Collection Activity
The undersigned co-chairs of the Consortium of Constituents with Disabilities’ (CCD) Social Security Task Force thank you for the opportunity to comment on Agency Collection Activity seeking feedback on Phase I of SSA’s SSI Simplification Process. 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 free from racism, ableism, sexism, and xenophobia, as well as LGBTQ+ based discrimination and religious intolerance.
(October 10, 2023) - 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.
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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