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Reach Out to Congress Concerning Potential Medicaid Cuts

ACB is excited to share our inaugural action alert through our new subscription to Speak4. Through this new program, we are making it easy for you all to reach out to Congress to advocate for important legislation and needs of the blind and low vision community. Please follow the link below to reach out to Congress concerning the reconciliation bill that may impact Medicaid services for persons with disabilities.

Congratulations to the 2025 Scholarship Recipients!

The American Council of the Blind’s (ACB) Scholarship Program was established in 1982. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) have partnered to offer educational scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 for legally blind students attending a technical college or who are an entering freshman, undergraduate or a graduate student. This program awards students with scholarships to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.

Accessing Autonomous Vehicles

On Monday, June 2, Claire Stanley, the Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs for ACB, attended a budget oversight hearing for the District of Columbia’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment. The City Council’s committee is discussing the 2026 budget. ACB and other blind advocacy groups previously spoke at a Council hearing to talk about the potential opportunities that can come from the introduction of autonomous vehicles in the District and other cities across the country.

Advocating for Fair Housing

ACB is fortunate to interact with numerous advocacy coalitions to remain aware of advocacy occurring in Washington, D.C. at the federal level. Claire Stanley, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, often attends housing-related meetings to remain aware of what is happening in the fair housing space. Presently, fair housing groups are advocating to Congress to include appropriate language in the 2026 Congressional budget to ensure access to fair housing. This includes access for people with disabilities.

Title II Website Regulations

ACB was made aware of a letter submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this month by the American Council on Education and signed by other higher education associations. The letter asked OMB to delay or provide additional information regarding numerous regulations that were established in the last administration but that have not been fully implemented yet. This list included the Title II ADA regulations that cover website accessibility.

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