ACL - Administration for Community Living

01/24/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/24/2022 16:18

NCD Hosting Quarterly Meeting Thursday, Seeks Public Comments on HCBS

January 24, 2022

The National Council on Disability is an independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities.

NCD will host their next quarterly meeting on Thursday, January 27, from 12 to 4 p.m. EST via Zoom.

The meeting's thirty minute public comment period will focus on information for NCD's upcoming project examining the state of the nation's home- and community-based services (HCBS) prior to, and during, the COVID-19 pandemic that contributed to the inability of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities to transition to lesser-density community housing options and resulted in widespread deaths.

In order to develop NCD's recommendations to policymakers, NCD invites you share your insights in response to the following questions:

  1. What federal and policy state levers hold the greatest potential to transition people out of congregate care facilities?
  2. What funding streams have you seen or do you think could be effective in bolstering or building up HCBS?
  3. What pilots pilot programs have you observed that offer potentially positive solutions to many of the barriers encountered by people trying to acquire HCBS and what others do you think are needed?

Because of the virtual setting, there will be a hybrid option for submitting public comment. The Council is soliciting public comment by email or via video or audio over Zoom. E-mailed submission should be received no later than January 26 to ensure inclusion in the meeting.

Emailed public comment submissions will be reviewed during the meeting and delivered to members of the Council at its conclusion. You can also present public comment during the session by clicking the "Hand Raise" button in Zoom and waiting to be called on. If you plan to present over Zoom, please provide advance notice. To provide comments or notice to present public comment, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Public Comment" and your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email.

An ASL interpreter will be on-camera during the entire meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting.

Learn more about the meeting and public comment opportunity.