aid: national-council-on-disability name: National Council on Disability description: >- The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies on disability policy and programs. Established in 1978, the NCD promotes equal opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and full participation in all areas of society for individuals with disabilities. The agency conducts research, gathers information, and provides recommendations to improve policies, programs, and services. NCD publishes policy reports spanning civil rights, healthcare, transportation, employment, housing, and emergency management for people with disabilities. type: Index image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - Disability - Federal Government - Policy - Civil Rights - Healthcare - Independent Agency url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/national-council-on-disability/refs/heads/main/apis.yml created: '2024-12-03' modified: '2026-04-19' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: national-council-on-disability:ncd-foia-data name: National Council on Disability FOIA Data description: >- FOIA-accessible data from the National Council on Disability including performance and results act reports, congressional budget justification reports, financial audit reports, strategic plans, bylaws, stakeholder letters, and all NCD policy reports. Data is available in PDF, XML, CSV, and ZIP formats through the NCD FOIA e-Library. humanURL: https://www.ncd.gov/foia/ baseURL: https://www.ncd.gov tags: - FOIA - Open Data - Government Reports - Policy properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.ncd.gov/foia/ - type: DataAPI url: https://www.ncd.gov/foia/ - aid: national-council-on-disability:ncd-policy-reports name: National Council on Disability Policy Reports description: >- Comprehensive archive of NCD policy reports dating back to 1984 covering disability civil rights, healthcare, transportation, employment, housing, financial assistance, and emergency management. Reports include recommendations to the President, Congress, and federal policymakers on national disability policy. humanURL: https://www.ncd.gov/reports/ baseURL: https://www.ncd.gov tags: - Policy Reports - Civil Rights - Healthcare - Employment - Housing - Transportation properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.ncd.gov/reports/ - type: DataAPI url: https://www.ncd.gov/reports/ - aid: national-council-on-disability:ncd-accountability-data name: National Council on Disability Accountability Reports description: >- Performance, accountability, and budget data from the National Council on Disability. Includes Annual Performance Reports, Congressional Budget Justification Reports, financial audits, and EEO policy statements providing transparency into agency operations and resource allocation. humanURL: https://www.ncd.gov/accountability/ baseURL: https://www.ncd.gov tags: - Accountability - Budget - Performance - Transparency properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.ncd.gov/accountability/ - type: DataAPI url: https://www.ncd.gov/accountability/congressional-budget-justification-reports/ common: - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncdgov - type: Vocabulary url: vocabulary/ncd-vocabulary.yaml - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/ncd-policy-report-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/ncd-foia-record-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/ncd-accountability-report-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/ncd-testimony-schema.json - type: JSONSchema url: json-schema/ncd-stakeholder-letter-schema.json - type: Website url: https://www.ncd.gov - type: Documentation url: https://www.ncd.gov/reports/ - type: DataAPI url: https://www.ncd.gov/foia/ - type: Contact url: https://www.ncd.gov/contact/ - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://www.ncd.gov/privacy-policy/ - type: Newsroom url: https://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/ - type: Features data: - name: Policy Reports Archive description: >- Comprehensive archive of NCD policy reports dating back to 1984 covering all areas of disability policy including civil rights, healthcare, employment, housing, and transportation. - name: FOIA e-Library description: >- Proactively published collection of NCD documents including bylaws, performance reports, budget justifications, financial audits, and strategic plans available for public download. - name: Congressional Testimony Archive description: >- Archive of NCD testimony before Congress on disability policy issues, providing insight into legislative advocacy and policy recommendations over time. - name: Disability Policy Toolkits description: >- Practical toolkits and fact sheets on disability rights and policy topics to help individuals, advocates, and policymakers understand and implement disability-inclusive practices. - name: Newsroom and Stakeholder Letters description: >- Press releases, newsroom updates, and letters to federal agency stakeholders documenting NCD's ongoing policy engagement and recommendations. - type: UseCases data: - name: Disability Policy Research description: >- Access NCD's comprehensive reports to research disability policy history, current recommendations, and policy gaps across federal programs and agencies. - name: FOIA Document Retrieval description: >- Submit FOIA requests or access the FOIA e-Library to retrieve agency financial, performance, and operational documents. - name: Legislative Advocacy description: >- Use NCD testimony archives and policy letters as reference material for disability rights advocacy and legislative engagement. - name: Federal Agency Compliance description: >- Access NCD recommendations to understand federal agency obligations under disability rights laws including the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and other statutes. - name: Academic Research description: >- Download NCD policy reports, progress reports, and data for academic research on disability policy, independent living, and civil rights. - type: Integrations data: - name: ADA.gov description: >- NCD's work intersects with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidance provided through ADA.gov maintained by the Department of Justice. - name: Disability.gov description: >- NCD recommendations inform resources available through federal disability information portals providing access to government benefits and services. - name: data.gov description: >- Federal government open data portal where related disability datasets from agencies like SSA, HHS, and DOL are cataloged and made available for download. - name: USASpending.gov description: >- NCD federal spending data is publicly accessible through USASpending.gov as part of federal transparency requirements. - type: Solutions data: - name: Disability Policy Leadership description: >- NCD provides independent policy analysis and recommendations to the three branches of government on all matters affecting people with disabilities. - name: Federal Agency Accountability description: >- NCD monitors federal agency compliance with disability rights laws and makes recommendations for program improvements and new legislation. - name: Public Education description: >- NCD publishes toolkits, fact sheets, and reports to educate the public and policymakers about disability rights and best practices for inclusion. - type: JSONLD url: json-ld/ncd-context.jsonld - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/ncd-policy-report-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/ncd-foia-record-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/ncd-accountability-report-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/ncd-testimony-structure.json - type: JSONStructure url: json-structure/ncd-stakeholder-letter-structure.json - type: Example url: examples/ncd-policy-report-example.json - type: Example url: examples/ncd-foia-record-example.json - type: Example url: examples/ncd-accountability-report-example.json - type: Example url: examples/ncd-testimony-example.json - type: Example url: examples/ncd-stakeholder-letter-example.json maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com