Disability Council Schedules Hybrid Meeting in Phoenix
Published Date: 9/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Council on Disability is holding a hybrid meeting on November 9-10, 2026, in Phoenix and online. They’ll discuss important topics like disability access on Tribal lands, Medicaid cuts, and community living. This meeting affects people with disabilities, Tribal communities, and policymakers, with no direct cost changes but important policy updates coming.
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Town hall for Tribal and rural communities
NCD and the U.S. Access Board will host a town hall on November 9, 2026 for Tribal and rural communities to comment on housing, employment, education, independent living, healthcare, and transportation. You can give comments in-person or via Zoom, and the town hall will inform NCD’s Incidents of Disabilities and Accessibility on Tribal Land report.
Registration and public comment rules
If you want to speak during the meeting you must register in advance or email NCD. The deadline for online registration is November 7, 2026, 8:00 p.m. EDT, or you may register in-person at the town hall; to submit a public comment by email send a message with subject line "Public Comment" including your name, tribal affiliation/organization, state, and topic.
Accessibility accommodations provided
NCD will provide in-room American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and CART (real-time captioning) embedded into Zoom and via Streamtext for the live meeting. If you need additional accommodations you must notify Stacey Brown by email no later than 24 hours before the meeting.
Panel on Medicaid cuts and community living
On November 10, 2026, the Council will receive a panel presentation on Medicaid cuts and the future of community living followed by Q&A. The discussion is part of the meeting agenda and may inform Council reports and policy recommendations.
In-person presentations prioritized
Because the event is hybrid, in-person presentations at the November 9 town hall will be given priority over remote comments. If you plan to speak, indicate whether you will present in-person, via Zoom, or only via email when you register.
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