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Josh Schorr Named U.S. Access Board’s Training Coordinator

April 11, 2023
Portrait of Josh Schorr Josh Schorr has been appointed Training Coordinator in the Office of Technical and Information Services at the U.S. Access Board. In this role, Schorr will oversee the agency's training program by fielding . . .

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget Updates Criteria and Instructions for Government-wide Section 508 Reporting

April 10, 2023
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has provided updated criteria and instructions for federal agencies to report on the implementation of Section 508. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal departments and agencies to develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communications technology (ICT) that is accessible to people with disabilities and . . .

U.S. Access Board to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Baltimore

March 30, 2023
Baltimore skyline The U.S. Access Board will hold a public town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 25 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the national headquarters of the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. Presidentially appointed Access Board members and representatives from other federal member agencies will be present to . . .

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Controls in Accessible Locations

March 21, 2023
Logo of Fair Housing Accessibility First The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on April 4, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .

Gregory S. Fehribach and Katy Kale Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair to U.S. Access Board

March 15, 2023
Portraits of Greg Fehribach on the left and Katy Kale on the right At its March meeting, the U.S. Access Board elected Gregory S. Fehribach as its new Chair and Katy Kale as its new Vice-Chair. Fehribach is counsel to the Indianapolis law firm Tuohy Bailey & Moore LLP. Kale is the Deputy Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under the Biden-Harris Administration. The Board approved both choices unanimously.

U.S. Access Board Staff to Present at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

March 10, 2023
Portraits of Kathy Eng on the left and Tim Creagan on the right U.S. Access Board staff Kathy Eng and Tim Creagan will present at CSUN Annual Assistive Technology Conference, which will be held in Anaheim, CA from March 14 – 17, 2023. The CSUN Conference is . . .

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Usable Doors

March 07, 2023
Logo of Fair Housing Accessibility First The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on March 21, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .

U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann

March 06, 2023
Portrait of Judy Heumann The U.S. Access Board mourns the passing of Judy Heumann, an internationally recognized disability rights leader. Over the span of five decades, Judy was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and . . .

President Biden Appoints Three New Members to U.S. Access Board

March 03, 2023
Today, President Joe Biden appointed three new members to the U.S. Access Board: Stephanie L. Enyart, Carmen Daniels Jones, and Tina Guenette Pedersen. The newly appointed members bring a diverse range of . . .

HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements for Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars

March 01, 2023
Logo of Fair Housing Accessibility First The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity will provide a virtual training on the Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements on March 14, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (ET). This session will address . . .