[NFB-Idaho] Please read the below information from our national office

[pres.nfbidaho at gmail.com]

Contact our senators and urge them to passH.R8884 Removing Barriers to work
for disabled Americans. Senators will be going on recess sometime this week,
so this needs to be done immediately. 


Seeking Members for Blind Unbound Focus Group:


As part of Blind Unbound, we are developing resources for educating students
in grades K through 12 about blind people. To shape this project, we would
like to hear from members who have given a presentation or lesson about
blind people in their local school, scout group, or other community youth
group. Your input will help ensure that these educational resources reflect
authentic stories of blind people and break down misconceptions. We are
holding focus groups on Thursday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern, and
Monday, September 28, at 8:00 p.m., Eastern. If you have participated in a
lesson about blind people for students in any grades from kindergarten
through 12th grade and would like to share your experience, please email
<mailto:atyler at nfb.org> atyler at nfb.org with your name and your preferred
focus group date. Thank you for sharing your story and shaping Blind
Unbound.

 


Big Advocacy Win:


A federal court has vacated the Department of Education's December 2025
decision limiting the Randolph-Sheppard priority for Army dining facility
contracts. The ruling protects blind entrepreneurs, reinforces the required
public process, and recognizes that the department's closed process caused
substantial prejudice. This victory follows the National Federation of the
Blind's December statement and January lawsuit with blind entrepreneurs and
partners. Read and share our press release on the update:
<https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/federal-court-vacates-department-educat
ion-decision-limiting-randolph-sheppard> Federal Court Vacates Department of
Education Decision Limiting Randolph-Sheppard Priority for Army Dining
Contracts

 


Advocacy and Policy Job Openings:


Our Advocacy and Policy Department has two job openings that need to be
filled. We are looking for a qualified NFB-NEWSLINE contract specialist and
an Independence Market specialist. For more information on both of these
positions, please visit our  <https://nfb.org/about-us/career-opportunities>
Career Opportunities page. 

 


Legislative Alert on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act,
H.R. 8884:


On July 23, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H.R.
8884, passed the House of Representatives. In short, this bill authorizes
the Social Security Administration to conduct demonstration projects, like
the one outlined in the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, within the
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill still needs to
pass the Senate before it can be signed into law by the president, which
means we need your help to advocate for this. For more details, please
review the
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/legislati
ve-alerts/removing-barriers-work> legislative alert on H.R. 8884 that was
sent out by our Advocacy and Policy Department last week. 

 

 



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