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Advocacy Letters

AFB advocates for a world of no limits for people who are blind or have low vision by engaging in outreach to key policymakers. Below are advocacy letters our Public Policy and Research Institute has written to influence decision making on key issues.

  • July 2021 Senate Disability Access to Transportation Act Letter
  • December 2020 Letter to State Governors
  • December 2020 Letter to State Public Education Leaders
  • December 2020 Letter to Congress: AFB Urges Congress to Consider Needs of People with Disabilities in Coronavirus Policies
  • August 2020 Letter to Congress on Federal Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • May 2020 Joint Letter from AFB and ACB to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Opposing Waivers
  • April 2020 Letter to Congress: AFB Calls for Expanding Support for Nation’s Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • March 2020 Joint Letter From AFB and ACB: Congress Must Protect the Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
  • March 2020: An Open Letter to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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AFB Public Policy Letters, Comments, and Statements

  • Advocacy Letters
    • Letter to the LACCD Board of Trustees and Chancellor to Halt Plans to Petition the Supreme Court in Payan v. LACCD
    • September 22, 2021 Transit Safety Concerns Comments
    • July 2021 Senate Disability Access to Transportation Act Letter
    • April 2021 Comments on the Automated Driving Systems Safety Framework
    • Digital Health Equity Letter
    • February 2021 Letter to FCC on E-Rate broadband access
    • Letter to Governors
    • Letter to State Education Officials
    • Sample Letter to Local Education Policy Makers
    • Treat Transportation as a Essential Service (Joint Letter from the CCD)
  • AFB Public Policy Comments
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  • Sign-On Letters

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