[NFBNJ] NFB President’s Notebook - Week of 05/19/2026

[NFB of NJ President]

*President’s Notebook*

*National Federation of the Blind*

*Mark A. Riccobono*

*officeofthepresident at nfb.org* <officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
*410-659-9314*

*Deadline Approaching for National Convention Registration:*

Get access to the latest information as it is made available for the 2026
National Convention. Online registration ($25) closes May 31. On-site
registration ($30) will be available in Austin. Plan to register early to
avoid the increased registration fees. Register now for the 2026 National
Convention: https://nfb.org/registration

Reminder: Promote the convention using the hashtag #NFB26 on social media.



*Congratulations to Our 2026 Scholarship Finalists:*

The National Federation of the Blind announced the finalists for its annual
scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects
students with blind mentors and other resources. Congratulations to the
thirty outstanding finalists: https://buff.ly/pvb2bym
<https://buff.ly/pvb2bym?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExb0lRZjBqQ0cyMnlMUnpUWnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6ZntmousDSB62Jz0UvUD4X9d9s5XfIbB98dCGnfgXOu-LdjPBXYyXhF33PIg_aem_GWhjErAbcsq3unZj0Df4yg>



*Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Website Rule Legislative Alert:*

On April 20, the Department of Justice published an Interim Final Rule in
the Federal Register that delays the implementation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act Title II website accessibility rule for one year. The
National Federation of the Blind has made our frustration with this delay
clear to the DOJ via our official response to the ADA Title II Interim
Final Rule
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/comments-response-interim-final-rule-regarding-ada>.
This week, our governmental affairs group sent out a legislative alert on
the ADA Title II Interim Final Rule
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/legislative-alerts/department-justice-delays>
asking
all of our members to voice their frustrations as well. We are hoping that
if we flood the Department of Justice with comments arguing against the
delay, as well as any further modification to the ADA Title II website
rule, they will fully understand how important this is to us. So please,
submit a comment and let them know just how critical digital access to
state and local government websites is for all Americans. The alert
contains a hyperlink that will take you directly to the *Federal Register* page
where you can enter your own comments. You can find this legislative alert,
as well as our other recent legislative alerts, on the Legislative
Priorities page
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities> of our
website.



*National Association of Blind Merchants Town Hall Regarding Department of
Education Lawsuit:*

On Wednesday, May 20, at 2:30 p.m., Eastern, the National Association of
Blind Merchants will host a Zoom town hall. Specifically, this is an
invitation for those who are interested to learn more about the most recent
updates regarding the NFB and NABM lawsuit against the Department of
Education, which was a spurred by the department granting the Army a waiver
to the Randolph-Sheppard priority. The link to attend this Zoom meeting is:

https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97517056856?pwd=mZzHaGaK3tFtePxI2wkzsFJNXHYBaC.1





*Dates to Keep in Mind:*

   - May 31: Deadline for 2026 NFB National Convention online registration
   - June 4: Deadline to submit a resolution for consideration
   - July 3-8: National Convention; Austin, Texas
   - July 2-7, 2027: National Convention; Austin, Texas
   - July 3-8, 2028: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois
   - July 2-7, 2029: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois



Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement Calls

   - Wednesday, August 5
   - Wednesday, November 4
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