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Federal Exchange on Employment & Disability (FEED)
This group supports inclusion of people with disabilities in the Federal Government.
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
Learn about this free recruiting resource for federal employers.
Schedule A Hiring Authority
Learn about a special non-competitive hiring authority for people with disabilities applying for jobs with the Federal Government.
Federal Government Employment
Learn about building a disability-inclusive federal workforce.
Section 501 Info Center
Explore all aspects of Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, which provides regulations for inclusion of people with disabilities in the Federal Government.
Directory of Federal Agency Affirmative Action Plans
Explore EARN's directory of more than 170 federal agency Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs).
EO 14035 Info Center
Learn more about Executive Order (EO) 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Government, and find tools to help your agency implement the EO's requirements.
Major Components of EO 14035
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
Major Components of the Government-wide Strategic Plan to Advance DEIA in the Federal Workplace
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
EO 14035 Resources
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
FEED Meeting April 13, 2022
Establishing an Effective Disability Working Group
FEED Meeting June 8, 2022
Building Your Agency's Accessibility Program Maturity Model
FEED Meeting September 14, 2022
Ensuring Accessibility for Everyone: Considerations & Strategies for Success
FEED Meeting February 8, 2023
Disability Through an Intersectionality Lens
Employer Profiles
Occupational Safety & Health Administration Video Case Study
Watch this video to learn about the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) role in helping employers keep American workplaces safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events
Federal Agency Recruiting and Outreach: The Role of Accessible Online Content
This webinar explores the important role accessible online content plays in federal disability recruiting and outreach efforts.
Publications
Summary of Section 501 Rule, As Amended (2017), Requiring Affirmative Action for People With Disabilities in the Federal Government
This EARN policy brief reviews the Rehabilitation Act Section 501 final rule.
Federal Agency Disability Practices and Employee Outcomes
Learn about strategies to increase employment of people with disabilities in federal agencies.
Federal Government as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities: Research-Based Practices and Strategies
Explore research-based strategies to ensure people with disabilities are included as part of federal agency diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.
Developing Effective Collaborations & Partnerships to Advance the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities in the Federal Sector
Explore strategies that improve collaboration and communication between employees with disabilities and managers in the federal sector.
Federal Agency Promising and Emerging Practices Facilitating Self-Identification of Disability
Learn strategies to encourage federal employees with disabilities to self-identify as having a disability.
Advancing & Retaining Federal Employees with Disabilities—The Case for Centralized Accommodation Programs & Funding
This policy brief explores guidance regarding the advancement and retention of employees with disabilities and the benefits of a centralized accommodation program.
Service and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace: What Federal Employers Should Know
Learn about rules, regulations and strategies related to use of service animals by federal employees with disabilities.
Disability-Related Provisions of Executive Order (EO) 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
Review the disability-related provisions of EO 14035.
Disability-Related Themes Embedded in Executive Order (EO)14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce
Learn about disability-related themes in EO 14035.
Federal Hiring Authorities from a Disability Perspective
Learn about federal hiring authorities that support federal agency efforts to hire people with disabilities.
Federal Agency Employment Strategies: A Framework for Disability Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (2022 Edition)
Explore legal and regulatory requirements, strategies and practices to increase federal employment of people with disabilities and ensure they are included as part of federal agencies' diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts.