Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.?
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Martha K. Gabehart | Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)
[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov
2022 Moderate Income Housing Application?Overview Released!
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has released the 2022 Moderate Income Housing (MIH) Application Overview. The Overview is a short recording that walks through the basics of the MIH Program and aspects of the 2022 MIH application process.
Also posted is our latest 2022 MIH FAQ (updated 7/22/2022) with new questions and answers added in red.
Applications were released on Friday, July 8 and completed application packages are due on Friday, September 30. Awards will be announced in November 2022.
The following resources are available on the MIH page of KHRC?s website under ?Documents | Forms | Resources".
? 2022 MIH Application
? 2022 MIH Application Attachments
? 2022 MIH Energy Accessibility Certification
? 2022 MIH Request for Proposal (RFP)
? UPDATED! 2022 MIH FAQ (7/22/2022)
? NEW! 2022 Moderate Income Housing Application Overview
Questions? Email our Moderate Income Housing email at [email protected]
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
611 S Kansas Ave., Suite 300 | Topeka, KS 66603
[email protected]
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Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Business $ense
July 2022
Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear?for so many people, its impact will be felt for a long time. This includes those who had the virus and are now experiencing lingering symptoms?a condition commonly called Long COVID.
While symptoms of Long COVID vary from person to person, they can be severe enough to affect an individual?s ability to work. But, by learning more about the condition and accommodations for common symptoms of Long COVID, America?s employers can play an important role in supporting these workers during their recovery, and our nation?s recovery.
A new resource?Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers?can help. In addition to addressing the basics about Long COVID, including its intersection with mental health, this new guide outlines temporary and long-term workplace supports that can help businesses of all sizes support and retain employees with Long COVID, and potential legal obligations on the part of employers to provide them. It also provides answers to frequently asked questions about Long COVID and employment, including related to telework and leave.
Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers was developed jointly by ODEP?s Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) and Job Accommodation Network (JAN) and is a key resource for employers seeking to build a strong, equitable and inclusive workforce in the months and years ahead.
U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Disability Employment Policy
DRIVING CHANGE ? CREATING OPPORTUNITY
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Job Vacancy Announcements
The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below. Please feel free to share with others.?
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Disability Pride: Celebrating 32 Years of the ADA
Please join us for a virtual U.S. Department of Labor celebration of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 10:30 ? 11:15 a.m. ET (*Please note new time.)
Location: Streaming online (CART captioning and ASL interpreter will be available.)
Featuring Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and hosted by Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams, the event will explore the Department of Labor?s efforts to deliver on the promise of the ADA through policies and programs for workers and job seekers with disabilities.
Additional presenters include:
? Tiffany Boiman, Acting Deputy Director, Women?s Bureau
? Ali Khawar, Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration
? Jessica Looman, Acting Administrator, Wage and Hour Division
? Katelyn Walker Mooney, Director, Good Jobs Initiative
? Jenny Yang, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
A link to the live stream will be provided one day prior to the event. If you have questions or need to request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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This message is from the Disability Rights Center of Kansas.?
The Kansas Primary Election is NEXT WEEK on Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 ? but you can cast an advanced ballot TODAY!
Did you know that if people with disabilities voted at the same rate as non-disabled voters, an estimated 2 million more votes would be cast? Experiencing barriers to voting is one reason given to explain the difference in how the two groups vote. Accessibility needs to be prioritized at all stages of the voting process! The law guarantees you the right to accessible, private, and independent voting.
In Kansas, the 2022 Primary & General Election will have a big impact. Your voice matters. Make sure you weigh in!
Important info to know about the upcoming elections below. Would you please forward this email to at least 2 friends to empower them with this information, too?
? Early in-person voting is underway. This means if you are registered, you can vote today!
Find your local county election office location here,
? If you'd like to vote early by mail, you still can if you are registered to vote but the deadline to vote by mail is almost here! The deadline is July 26 to submit advance voting applications (including permanent advance voting applications for individuals with disabilities) to your county election official.
Download Application for Advance Ballot by Mail
Download Application for Permanent Advance Voting Status
Learn More About Becoming a Permanent Advance Voting for Kansans with disabilities
? You do NOT need a party affiliation in order to cast a vote on the proposed constitutional amendment about abortion in the Primary Election. Everyone who is registered to vote in Kansas, including those with no party affiliation, can vote on this constitutional amendment. EVERY registered voter can vote on the proposed Constitutional Amendment on Abortion.
The proposed Constitutional Amendment (HCR 5003) is to remove the right to abortion from the state constitution.
Voting ?Yes? would remove the right to abortion in the state constitution, and would grant the Kansas Legislature the ability pass laws on abortion, including laws to restrict abortion access or to even outlaw abortion.
Voting ?No? would keep the state constitution as is and preserve abortion access in the Kansas Constitution.
? Regardless of how you will vote on the proposed Constitutional Amendment, it is critical that YOU DO VOTE.
? If you are not yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the Primary Election. The registration deadline has already passed. However, you still can get registered to vote now. That way you can vote in the General Election on November 8th, 2022.
Check Your Registration Status or Get Registered Now
Note: the Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC) is NOT an election official. DRC is empowered by the federal Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) law to help people with disabilities register to vote and cast a ballot. We are sharing this information to help fulfill our duties under the PAVA law and to help people with disabilities empower themselves to register to vote, vote from home and learn about their voting rights.
Disability Rights Center of Kansas
214 SW 6th Ave Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66603
(877) 776-1541 | [email protected]
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