<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><h2 style="margin: 0in; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21.466665px;">News:<o:p></o:p></h2><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b>NABS Funding:<o:p></o:p></b></h3><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The National Association of Blind Students will provide a funding program for students attending Washington Seminar again this year. The form opens on November 1 and closes at the end of the month. Students are required to reach out to their affiliates first before applying for NABS funding. Please consider selecting at least one student from your affiliate to fund as part of your delegation this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Starting November 1, the form can be found at: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqEezyN_tgrZNXe43dxUNtU4EnndwFEUuOOJkSoY0hmpJM4Q/viewform?usp=header" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqEezyN_tgrZNXe43dxUNtU4EnndwFEUuOOJkSoY0hmpJM4Q/viewform?usp=header</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b>ICYMI: Recent Announcements:<o:p></o:p></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In case you haven\u2019t shared in your affiliate, here are October advocacy-related announcements and statements.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">\u201c</span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-denounces-devastating-job-cuts-within-office-special" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">\u201d<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">\u201c</span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-commends-house-introduction-medical-device-nonvisual" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind Commends House Introduction of Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act\u201d </span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-secretary-education-regarding-discontinuance" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Letter to the Secretary of Education Regarding the Discontinuance of Funding for Blind and Deafblind Training Programs</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.75in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 16.866667px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-senate-and-house-armed-services-committees" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees Regarding an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br></h3><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b>NFBnet Status:<o:p></o:p></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The National Federation of the Blind is actively engaged in resolving delivery issues with NFBnet, our longstanding communication and hosting platform. As previously shared, users whose email accounts are hosted by providers such as Yahoo, AOL, Verizon, and Bellsouth may not be getting messages from NFBnet discussion lists. If you know of someone who is not receiving list emails but ought to be, please send their contact information to </span><a href="mailto:communications@nfb.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">communications@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> regardless of their email domain, so we may investigate further. Members may also check to be sure they have marked any <a href="http://nfb.org/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">nfb.org</a> emails as safe senders in their email settings. We will continue to share updates. We apologize for any inconvenience members are experiencing.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></p><h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; line-height: 18.4px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><b>Catch up on Content and Share on Social Media:<o:p></o:p></b></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Highlights, news, and stories are available in our most recent publications. Access and share articles and episodes with Federationists on affiliate and division social media to create discussions on various topics.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.333332px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2510/bm2510tc.htm" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">November <i>Braille Monitor</i></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.333332px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/nations-blind-podcast" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Nation\u2019s Blind Podcast</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">episodes with transcripts available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.333332px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/access-on-podcast" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Access On</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> podcast</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> episodes with transcripts available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.333332px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Reminder: the Presidential Release Chapter Recording will be available on November 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.75in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.333332px; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-width: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If you have been tuning into NFBRN, our always-on audio experience designed to transform, motivate, and invite you to raise expectations of blind people, please share your feedback and suggestions to </span><a href="mailto:communications@nfb.org" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">communications@nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. 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