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Delivering on the Promise

Preliminary Report of Federal Agencies' Actions
to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration

Presented to the President of the United States
December 21, 2001

Table of Contents
[Complete Report: HTML = 154K, DOC = 535K; Cover: PDF = 203K]

1. Federal Agency Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration
   Introduction
   Preliminary Report Overview
   Highlights of Federal Agency Actions to Promote Community Integration
   Health Care Structure and Financing
   Housing
   Personal Assistance, Direct Care Services and Community Workers
   Caregiver and Family Support
   Transportation
   Employment
   Education
   Access to Technology
   Accountability and Legal Compliance
   Public Awareness, Outreach and Partnerships
   Income Supports
   Gathering, Assessment and Use of Data
   Cross-Agency Collaboration and Coordination

2. Executive Order 13217 -- The Legal and Factual Backdrop
   Executive Order 13217 on Community-Based Alternatives for People with Disabilities
   The New Freedom Initiative
   Roots of the New Freedom Initiative: The ADA and the Olmstead Decision
   The Public Input Process
   Conclusion

Appendices

1. Summary of Disability-Related Legislative Initiatives
2. Entities that Provided Input Into Federal Agencies' Self-Evaluation Process
3. July 27, 2001 Federal Register Notice Seeking Public Input Into Federal Agencies' Self-Evaluation Process

Last revised: July 21, 2003