Organizational Advocacy

Here are some ways your organization can take action today to support people with disabilities and older adults in disasters. For more information or to address accessibility concerns, contact Priya Penner at priya@disasterstrategies.org.

If you are not an organization, check out our Individual Advocacy page for ways you can support the passage of the REAADI for Disasters Act and DRMA.

Show your Organization's Support!

Organizations can formally express support for REAADI and DRMA and demonstrate to congressional representatives that the bills have support from diverse communities nationwide.

Join our growing list of organizational supporters by adding your organization to the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act and Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA) sign-on!

Ask Your Congressperson to Cosponsor REAADI & DRMA

Organizations can use the Congressional Outreach Template as a tool for their communities and networks to reach out to their Congresspeople. Encourage them to send an email, letter, or leave a voicemail for their Congresspeople to sign on to REAADI and DRMA.

Your Congressperson can contact the following people to sign on.

    • Senate Support REAADI & DRMA:
      • Contact Sen. Casey’s (D-PA) office:
        • Emily Franzosa at Emily_Franzosa@aging.senate.gov; and
        • Michael Gamel-McCormick at Michael_Gamel-McCormick@aging.senate.gov.
    • House Support for REAADI:
      • Contact Rep. Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI-6) office: Meg Makarewicz at Makarewicz@mail.house.gov.
    • House Support for DRMA:
      • Contact Jimmy Panetta's (D-CA-19) office: Seamus McKeon at McKeon@mail.house.gov.

Action Alert Templates

Use this REAADI Action Alert Template to spread the word about REAADI!

Make a Statement

We invite your organization to prepare a press release for the introduction of REAADI and DRMA.

Use our Press Release Template to encourage your Congresspeople to cosponsor REAADI. A DRMA Press Release Template is on the way!

Simply copy and paste, add your logo at the top and organization info at the bottom, and fill out the areas asking for your organization's info.