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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to ensuring its programs and activities are accessible to all individuals, including persons with disabilities. As we work towards ensuring the DOT’s goal of being a model employer by ensuring that our sponsored activities, events,...
Federally Employed Women - a private membership organization working as a constructive pressure group to improve the status of women employed by the Federal government and by the District of Columbia government.
Office of Human Resource Management - provides Departmental...
Includes links to Internal, External and Supplemental Civil Rights resources.
The Department of Transportation is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of emergency preparedness in the event of a disaster. During an emergency, persons with disabilities may require (1) additional assistance with evacuation and (2) using transportation to get to a safe place.
Introduction to basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems.
The information on this site is provided by the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility and the Emergency Transportation Subcommittee of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities.
The Coordinating Council on Access and...
The following information is intended to provide the disability community with information about the federal government's efforts to work with them during this crisis.
The U.S. Department of Transportation established the Emergency Transportation Subcommittee to support the goals of the Executive Order and the work of the Coordinating Council. The Emergency Transportation Subcommittee serves as a mechanism to evaluate the status of emergency preparedness as it...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the implementation of a strategy paper and checklist for communities that provide an overview of the importance of planning for the transportation of individuals that require assistance during an emergency.
The Department of Transportation implemented the Departmental Guidelines on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities on August 12, 2003. The guidelines require that each of DOT's Operating Administrators account for the unique needs of those with disabilities in their...