Alerts & Updates
ADA National Network
CDC: Center for Disease Control & Prevention
- 5/27: Guidance for Group Homes for Individuals with Disabilities
- 5/27: Guidance for Direct Service Providers
- 5/27: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home
- 5/27: Households Living in Close Quarters
- 5/26: Running Essential Errands
- 5/26: Protect Yourself When Using Transportation
- 5/26: When You Can be Around Others After You Had or Likely Had COVID-19
- 5/24: If You Are Sick or Caring for Someone
- 5/24: Children and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions
- 5/23: Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow COVID-19 Spread | How to Wash Cloth Face Coverings
- 5/23: Test for Past Infection - Antibody Testing
- 5/22 Travel in the United States and COVID-19
- 5/22: How COVID-19 Spreads | Update to COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify types of spread
- 5/21: Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF): Key Strategies to Prepare for COVID-19
- 5/20: Resources from CDC to assist to open: States, Businesses and Community
DOE: U.S. Department of Education
- 5/18: Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak [PDF]
- 5/11: Fact Sheet: Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 While Serving Migratory Children [PDF]
- 5/11: New Grant Competition for School Districts to Launch Student-Centered Funding Program
DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice
- 5/22: Fradulent Facemask Flyers
- Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to COVID-19 [PDF]
- DOJ Temporarily Halts the Issuance of Right-to-Sue Notices Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic [PDF]
- How to File an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice
DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
- 5/28: Keep Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Workers Safe at Work during Coronavirus Pandemic [PDF]
- 5/28: Social Distancing to Keep Employees Safe at Work during Coronavirus Pandemic [PDF]
- 5/28: Rideshare, Taxi, and Car Service Safety during Coronavirus Pandemic [PDF]
- 5/28: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Actions to Protect America's Workers during Coronavirus Pandemic
- 5/27: Georgia Dept. of Human Services Pays Employee Denied Emergency Sick Leave Allowed by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- 5/26: New Mexico Human Services Dept. Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Sick Leave Allowed by Coronavirus-Related Circumstances
- 5/19: Fraud Prevention Resources from U.S. Department of Labor to Enhance Integrity of Unemployment Insurance Programs
- Employers Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions during Coronavirus Pandemic
DOT: U.S. Department of Transportation
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19
Topics include: Administrative Relief, Civil Rights, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and Emergency Relief program requirement questions
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
- May 2020: Older Americans Month - A Message from EEOC
- May 2020: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - A Message from EEOC
- National Origin and Race Discrimination During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- EEOC Continues to Serve the Public During COVID-19 Crisis
FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Coronavirus Testing Basics
- Helpful Questions and Answers about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Your Pets
- Tips on Good Nutrition and Using the Updated Nutrition Facts Label During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- How You Can Make A Difference During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
- CPAP Machine Cleaning: Most cleaned with soap and water; Ozone, UV Light Products Are Not FDA Approved
- FDA cautions against use of anti-malaria drugs for COVID-19 outside of hospital or clinical trial
- Beware of Fraudalent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
- Donate COVID-19 Plasma | Video: Make A Difference: Donate Blood and Plasma
IRS: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Department
- 5/28: Employers can grant paid leave for COVID-19 health needs or family care
- 5/27: Economic Impact Payments being sent by prepaid debit cards, arrive in plain envelope; IRS.gov answers frequently asked questions
- 5/26: Millons of People will get their Economic Impact Payment by Prepaid Debit Card
- 5/21: IRS.gov helps taxpayers; find tools for filing, paying, checking accounts and answering questions
- 5/20: Why the Economic Impact Payment amount could be different than anticipated?
- Be Aware: Scams tied to Tax, Coronavirus, Economic Impact Payments
| Report Phishing and Online Scams
SSA: Social Security Administration
- If I have a representative payee, how will the IRS send my economic Impact payment (EIP)?
- How do I get my COVID-19 economic impact payment?
- Steps to Take and Schedule of Economic Impact Payments for Social Security & SSI Recipients [PDF]
VA: Veterans Affairs
- 5/28: VA conducts deep-dive study into effects of COVID-19 on Veterans
- 5/28: VA resumes in-person Compensation and Pension exams at select locations
- 5/18: Donations encouraged to help homeless Veterans or those at risk of homelessness during COVID-19 pandemic
- 5/15: Mortgage and Housing Assistance website launched for Americans impacted by COVID-19
- VA participating in drug, plasma trials in fight against COVID-19
U.S. Census Bureau
- 5/22: Some 2020 Census Field Operations to Resume in Additional Locations
- 5/21: How Disasters Affect the Nation's Housing: New Housing Unit Estimates Capture Impact in Every State
- 5/20: Household Pulse Survey shows concern over Food Security, Loss of Income
- 5/19: Report & Data on Housing Readiness for Aging Population
- 5/15: Updates to COVID-19 Interactive Data Hub