Welcome to the Disability Coalition
The Coalition is an alliance of organizations and individuals who have joined to promote the full and equal participation of men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. We work together to advocate for public policy that ensures self-determination, independence, empowerment, and inclusion for people with disabilities in areas such as accessibility, education, healthcare, housing, and voting rights.
Blog Newsline
- 03/01/2010
Discretionary Grant Guidelines
Spring 2010Introduction
The Tennessee Disability Coalition is pleased to announce our semi-annual round of discretionary grants, awarded in May and November each year. The Application with Guidelines for May 2010 is now available at our website in the Small Grants Section. - 02/19/2010
Establishing a relationship with your legislator today can go a long ways to bending his or her ear tomorrow. Disability Days is your opportunity to meet with state legislators at the Capitol and talk about issues important to you and your family. - 03/01/2010
Last Wednesday, the Coalition hosted a press conference at the Capitol in Nashville with Andy Imparato, Executive Director of the American Association of People with Disabilities, and other about the proposed Amendment 9 cuts to TennCare. In a packed room the media and advocates heard about propose cuts that would:
- 02/26/2010
On February 24, 2010 the United States Department of Justice Office announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee discriminated on the basis of disability. (http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/February/10-crt-198.html)
TN General Assembly
Help make a difference by joining the Action Network and using our website to keep up on the latest happenings at the General Assembly.
Communicating with Your Legislator
Keeping up with Legislators and Committees
Governor's Race 2010
State policy is largely driven by the Governor so the impact of next year's election will shape our state for years to come.
With this in mind, the Coalition is meeting with each of the major candidates as well as providing non-partisan information to help Tennesseeans examine the candidates and make informed choices in 2010.
To learn more visit our Gubenatorial page and check back monthly for new updates.
The Coalition does not endose candidates for office.
Coalition Quarterly
This issue features articles about:
- Preserving Services
- Saving Family Support
- Coalition Grants Program
- Autism Society of Mid-South TN
- And more ...
