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Letter Urging the U.S. DOE Reinstatement of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund Programs
Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
April 15, 2026
Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
CRDJ joined over 100 disability-led and disability-supporting organizations as a signatory to this letter urging the U.S. Department of Energy to reinstate $365 million in cancelled Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund awards for rooftop solar and battery systems serving electro-dependent and low-income households.
Citation
Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. (2026, April 14). Letter urging reinstatement of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund programs.
RE: Response to Request for Information, Creation of a State, Local, Territory and Tribal Emergency Management Toolkit
Jordyn Jensen, Dimitri Nesbitt, Kate Caldwell, Jamelia Morgan
April 3, 2026
National Council on Disability
In this letter, CRDJ responds to the National Council on Disability's Request for Information on the creation of a state, local, territory, and tribal (SLTT) emergency management toolkit, offering recommendations grounded in disability justice for building disability-inclusive disaster preparedness, response, and recovery systems.
Citation
Jensen, J., Nesbitt, D., Caldwell, K., & Morgan, J. (2026, April 3). RE: Response to request for information, creation of a state, local, territory and tribal emergency management toolkit [Public comment letter]. National Council on Disability.
The LA Fires: What They Revealed About Government Accountability
Alexis Nuñez
November 19, 2025
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
A breakdown of how the 2025 LA fires exposed the gap between disaster laws and on-the-ground response, revealing what worked, what failed, and where accountability fell short.
Citation
Nuñez, A. (2025, November 19). The LA fires: What they revealed about government accountability [Infographic]. Center for Racial and Disability Justice.
RE: Rescinding Section 504 Accessibility Rule
Kate Caldwell, Jordyn Jensen, Jamelia Morgan, Dimitri Nesbitt
June 13, 2025
U.S. Department of Energy
This public comment letter opposes the Department of Energy’s proposed rollback of Section 504 accessibility regulations, warning it would weaken civil rights protections in federally funded facilities.
Citation
Caldwell, K., Morgan, J., Jensen, J., & Nesbitt, D. (2025, June 13). RE: Rescinding Section 504 Accessibility Rule [Public comment letter]. U.S. Department of Energy.
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2025, June 6). DOE wants to remove disability protections [Infographic].
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Center for Racial and Disability Justice. (2025, May 23). Big Ugly Bill: What are they hiding? [Infographic].
Open Letter to Presidential Candidates
Kate Caldwell, Jordyn Jensen, Jamelia Morgan, Dimitri Nesbitt
August 29, 2024
Center for Racial & Disability Justice
This open letter calls on U.S. presidential candidates to adopt comprehensive disability policy platforms, outlining key priorities across education, data, criminal, and climate justice alongside actionable federal policy recommendations.
Citation
Caldwell, K., Jensen, J., Morgan, J., & Nesbitt, D. (2024, August 23). Open letter to presidential candidates [Open letter]. Center for Racial and Disability Justice.






