[Massachusetts-NFB] FW: Watch: White House and U.S. Department of Transportation Convening on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities

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Disability Community Engagement Newsletter
February 28, 2024

 


	


White House Convening on Protecting the Safety, Rights, and Dignity of Air Travelers with Disabilities

 




Please join the White House Office of Public Engagement (OPE) and United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) for a special announcement and conversation about protecting the safety, rights, and dignity of air travelers with disabilities, and with remarks by OPE Director Stephen Benjamin, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Senator Tammy Duckworth.

*	When: February 29, 2024 at 10:15 - 11:15 AM Eastern
*	Where: White House Livestream [ <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=f9cf881a3d&e=9e010afa90> https://youtube.com/live/D9Y-WJLZ3Ts]

ASL interpretation and CART will be provided. Access StreamText link here:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=06a0834272&e=9e010afa90> https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=BIS-WHO-6580952 

 


	


RSVP for the Next
Aging and Disability Communities Call

 




Topic:      White House Office of Public Aging and Disability Communities Engagement Call
When:    March 7, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Where:     Register in advance for this webinar
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ASL and CART will be provided. 

 


	


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Save the Date: Watch President Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. 

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From the Newsroom

 




 <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=e3a1f0798b&e=9e010afa90> The White House Announces Date and Ticket Lottery for the 2024 Easter Egg Roll | The White House 

Online Ticket Lottery
White House Easter Egg Roll tickets are free to the public and may be requested through an online public lottery starting Monday, February 26, 2024. 

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The annual event is geared toward children 12 years of age and younger. The public lottery will close on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET and randomly selected winners will be notified via email on or after Monday, March 11, 2024. Entering the public lottery is free of charge and tickets are not for sale or resale. 
 
Volunteer Applications

As in past years, the White House will welcome volunteers interested in supporting the Easter Egg Roll through an online application. All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. The deadline to submit a volunteer application is Monday, March 4, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET. Selected volunteers will be notified on or after Monday, March 11, 2024. 

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Resources

 




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Apply by 3/4:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=5c4631a6c1&e=9e010afa90> Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities — Doctoral Training Consortia Associated With High-Intensity Needs

Apply by 3/5:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=7084b219af&e=9e010afa90> Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II - Administration for Community Living - Department of Health and Human Services

Apply by 3/8:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=5279d07af9&e=9e010afa90> National Paralysis Resource Center Quality of Life Grant Opportunities | ACL Administration for Community Living

NEW Apply by 3/8:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=b7104ebb7d&e=9e010afa90> Development and Leadership Opportunities Open for Youth with I/DD | ACL Administration for Community Living

Apply by 3/12:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=7518d61052&e=9e010afa90> New Funding Opportunity for RERC on Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions | ACL Administration for Community Living

Apply by 4/15:  <https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=edcead8739&e=9e010afa90> New Research Funding Opportunity for RERC on Information and Communication Technologies Access | ACL Administration for Community Living

 




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