1. Considering the Effect of Policies on People with Disabilities in National Service

2. Presenters
Brian Lock - Disability Coordinator, Washington Commission for National and Community Service
Bob Shogren - Director, Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism
Amy Borgstrom - Associate Director for Policy, AmeriCorps State/National, CNCS
Lanny Taulbee – Disability Coordinator, Kentucky
Eddie Aguero - Facilitator

3. Introduction A discussion highlighting examples of CNCS
policies negatively affecting actual or potential
members with disabilities. 
Session Goals
To identify and recommend a process for “field-testing” new policies as they are being developed and;
To recommend a companion process for providing continuous feedback on the unintended consequences of current policies.

4. Introduction (Con’t) Who is in the room? Presenters?  
Who is in the room?
Presenters?
Representatives from AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve, Senior Corps, Disability Organizations?
CNCS Staff?

5. Framing AmeriCorps Policy 101
Amy Borgstrom
Director of AmeriCorps Policy

6. Presenters Sampling of Policies/Rules/Regulations
H.S. Diploma/GED Requirement
The Education Award – requirements for receipt of…
Slot Conversion Rule (s)
Compelling Personal Circumstances
Enrollment/Retention

7. Flexibility around start/end times
Sampling of Other Policies/Rules/Regulations with Potential Implications
Flexibility around start/end times
Penmanship or data entry (if computer based) possible issues
Computation skills; time calculating skills

8. Sampling of Other Policies/Rules/Regulations with Potential Implications (Con’t)
AmeriCorps Grant Guidance and Template Instructions
Strategic Initiatives
Tracking Time Logs
Authoring Great Stories

9. Questions?
How can we mitigate the unintended consequences of AC policies for people with disabilities as we move forward?
What mechanisms do we need or can we put in place, now?

10. Recommendations - Part I
1:  Permanent CNCS focus group to review
policies as they are being developed…
2:  Establish on-going channel of
communication to report impacts on
members with disabilities…
3:  Provide for Disability Inclusion representation
on CNCS policy committee…

11. Recommendations - Part II
General recommendations:
1: Review AC applications, guidelines, provisions
and all public CNCS documents and websites
to ensure accessibility/Universal Design
language.
2: Include “inclusion of people with disabilities” as
an emphasis area or strategic priority area in
AC application instructions
3: Develop/update FAQ

12. Next Steps & Close
CNCS Response
Field Response