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.
- August 10 – DRRC Letter to the Administration for Community Living Expressing Concerns re FY 2026 NIDILRR Grant Delays and the Timely Obligation of Congressionally Appropriated Research Funding
- July 13 – DRRC Comment Letter to the Office of Management and Budget in Response to Proposed Revisions to Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034)
- June 26 – DRRC Letter of Concern to HHS re Funding Delays Impacting the National Paralysis Resource Center
- May 14 – DRRC Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Supporting FY 2027 Funding for Rehabilitation and Disability Research at NIDILRR and Related Programs within the Administration for Community Living
- May 14 – DRRC Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Supporting Full Funding of NIH Rehabilitation and Disability Research in FY 2027
- November 25 – DRRC Letter to Senate Leadership and Appropriators Urging Passage of Senate L-HHS Bill
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