ACL is working with federal partners to prevent sexual assault and to make the systems for reporting sexual assault and supporting survivors more accessible for people with disabilities. To that end, the goal of U.S.
ACL has awarded $3 million in new funding to the University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (USC) to support implementation of recommendations for addressing Goal 4 (financial and workplace security) in the
The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities is recruiting engagement and leadership opportunities for youth and young adults ages 12-26 who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. These opportunities will allow members to grow, build relationships, and impact national work, while receiving a stipend for their time and work.
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.
Nationally, the average rent for a basic studio or one-bedroom apartment exceeds the average SSI payment of $983 per month.
Even in the cheapest rental market in the country — Dallas County, Mo. — rent for either a one-bedroom or efficiency would require 64% of a person’s monthly SSI payment.
