NCD Council Meeting August 28-29, 2025, Washington, DC

The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD) will hold a two-day in-person Council meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m.– 3:40 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). and Friday, August 29, 2025, 9:30 – 11:55 a.m., EDT.

This meeting will occur at the U.S. Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. The event will also be streamed live via Zoom videoconference for those not able to attend in person. Link will be provided in advance of the meeting.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Day 1 – Following welcome remarks and introductions, the Council will receive a policy update; panel discussion on the current state of ground transportation for people with mobility disabilities: taxis, rideshares, paratransit, microtransit, shuttles; a lunch break; followed by a presentation on access to Autonomous Vehicles for People with Mobility Disabilities; break; and a public comment period; before adjourning.

Day 2 – Following welcome remarks, the Council will receive the Chairman’s Report; Council Member Reports; Executive Committee Report; a panel discussion on improving state and local disaster preparation plans for people with disabilities; before adjourning.

AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all Eastern Daylight Time):

Thursday, August 28, 2025

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. – Welcome Greetings, Roll Call, Acceptance of Agenda

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. – Policy Update

10:00 – 11:45 a.m. – Current State of Ground Transportation for People with Mobility Disabilities: Taxis, Rideshares, Paratransit, Microtransit, Shuttles

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:45 p.m. – Access to Autonomous Vehicles for People with Mobility Disabilities: Today and the Future

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 – 3:40 p.m. – Public Comment Period and Staff Overview of Online Public Comments

3:40 p.m. – Adjourn until August 29 at 9:30 AM

Friday, August 29, 2025

9:30 – 9:40 a.m. – Welcome and Call to Order

9:40 – 9:55 a.m. – Chairman’s Report

9:55 – 10:10 a.m. – Council Member Reports

10:10 – 10:25 a.m. – Executive Committee Report

10:25 – 11:55 a.m. – Improving State and Local Disaster Preparation Plans for People with Disabilities

11:55 a.m. – Adjourn

PUBLIC COMMENT: Your participation during the public comment period provides an opportunity for us to hear from you -- individuals, businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. Your comments are important in bringing to the Council’s attention and issues and priorities of the disability community.

For the August 28 Council meeting, NCD will have a public comment period of 40 minutes and requests comments from the public on topics related to our upcoming reports: improving the outcome of people with disabilities during and after disasters; disability clinical competency training for healthcare provider training programs; ADA accommodations during court proceedings; and youth and younger adults with disabilities in nursing homes. Additional information on specifics of the topic is available on NCD’s public comment page at https://ncd.gov/public-comment.

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