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Disability Access at the Department of Homeland Security

DHS is committed to nondiscrimination for persons with disabilities in its programs and activities, through enforcement and compliance with requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Below, find documents related to disability access.

Attachment	Ext.	Size	Date
CRCL and Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Joint Letter to State and Local Emergency Managers	PDF	331.01 KB	10/04/2018
DHS Management Directive on Disability Access	PDF	86.93 KB
DHS Instruction on Non-Discrimination for Individuals with Disabilities in DHS-Conducted Programs and Activities	PDF	81.62 KB	03/07/2016
DHS Component Self-Evaluation and Planning Reference Guide	PDF	633.91 KB	07/05/2016
DHS Guide to Interacting with People Who Have Disabilities	PDF	641.14 KB	10/26/2023
Civil Rights in Federally Assisted Disaster Preparedness and Recovery	PPTX	121.11 KB	07/23/2018
Effective Preparedness is Inclusive Preparedness: Accessibility in the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program	PPTX	6.96 MB	05/04/2019
Presentation: Developing Disability Access Policy and Procedures	PDF	578.06 KB	10/29/2020
Presentation: Disability Access in Recipient Programs and Activities	PDF	462.17 KB	06/08/2021
Readout: DHS Disability Stakeholder Listening Session (September 2023)	PDF	214.22 KB	09/21/2023

Collections

Headquarters Guidance Documents
Multilingual and Language Access Resources

Keywords

Topics

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Last Updated: 02/05/2025