Tag Archives: Americans with Disabilities Act

October 26, 2012

What National Disability Employment Awareness Month Means at HUD

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In observance of October’s National Disability Awareness Month, yesterday Acting Assistant Secretary Mark Johnston joined Advocates for HUD Employees with Disabilities and the Office of Department Equal Employment Opportunity to recognize the indispensable contributions people with disabilities make in our communities and workplaces. During the ceremony Acting Assistant Secretary Johnston said: “For generations, people with [...]

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July 26, 2011

What Equality Looks Like for Over 54 Million Americans: Celebrating the ADA Today

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Our guest blogger today is Claire Trivedi, HUD’s Office of Housing, Advocates for HUD Employees with Disabilities (AHED) Steering Committee Member Imagine that today was like any other typical DC day.  You got up, got ready and headed to the Metro for your commute.   The escalator was broken so you took an elevator to your [...]

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June 22, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

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Time for your daily dose of housing news: In the wake of devastating tornados that struck western Massachusetts earlier this month, Gov. Deval Patrick said he is committed to “not just rebuilding, but revitalizing our communities.” HUD is helping homeowners and renters in Montana recover from floods in the spring. We are celebrating the 12th [...]

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