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• Key Federal Disaster Aid Programs Made Available to Oklahoma May 24, 2013
  Residents of counties affected by tornadoes may be eligible for several federal disaster aid programs. Assistance can be used for rental payments, home repairs and property replacement, unemployment, low-interest loans and crisis counseling. Register online or call 1-(800) 621-FEMA (3362) or by Web-enabled mobile device. Applicants who use TTY can call 1-(80 […]
• Labor Department Announces Theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2013 May 24, 2013
  The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has announced that the theme for this October's NDEAM will be "Because We Are EQUAL to the Task". The theme reflects the fact that people with disabilities indeed have the education, training, experience and desire to succeed in the workplace. This year's th […]
• Federal Agencies Partner to Expand Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members & Families May 24, 2013
  The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Defense and Health and Human Services have released a report on their progress on initiatives in the Executive Order to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members and Military Families. These federal departments have been working to increase the capacity of the Veterans Crisis Line by […]
• New NCD Publications Look at Future of Medicaid Services May 23, 2013
  The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released two new publications on Medicaid, "A Medicaid Block Grant Program" and "The Case for Medicaid Self-Direction". The first publication looks at the effects of capping federal Medicaid funding and shifting to a block grant format which would give states a fixed amount of federal assistanc […]