The DRRC engages in education and advocacy before Congress and the Administration to ensure the federal government continues to support disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research to the greatest extent possible. Our work traditionally focuses on, but is not limited to, the National Institutes of Health, especially the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR); the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR); the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR). We also advocate for targeted research funding in the annual congressional appropriations process and work to build support for legislative and regulatory changes to address barriers to research in these fields and improve the science of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research.
- November 25 – DRRC Letter to Senate Leadership and Appropriators Urging Passage of Senate L-HHS Bill
- October 29 – DRRC Letter to Congressional Appropriators on Funding Concerns
- July 23 – DRRC Statement on Department of Health & Human Services Reductions in Force
- June 9 – 82 Organizations and 300+ Individuals Join NIH/NCMRR Federal Funding for FY 2026 Letter
- May 30 – 100+ Organizations and 850+ Individuals Join NIDILRR Federal Funding for FY 2026 Letter
- March 28 – DRRC Co-Coordinators Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy Regarding Announced Breakup of ACL.
- March 12 – Letter to NIH on Disability Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research FY26-FY30. 24 DRRC members signed on.
- February 10 – Letter to HHS, NIH, OMB – DRRC Letter Raising Concerns with NIH Indirect Cost Cap. 19 DRRC members signed on.
- January 28 – Letter to OMB – DRRC Co-Coordinators Request Reconsideration of Federal Funding Freeze
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) 