2026: Assistance

Assistance Application

Disability Day on the Hill 2026
Disability Day on the Hill (DDH) is our chance to gather as a community and take part in the legislative process. This year, Family Voices of Tennessee (FVTN) and the Tennessee Disability Coalition have limited funding available to assist families and individuals with the cost-burden associated with traveling to Nashville to attend DDH in-person.

Family Voices of Tennessee has limited funding available to support families of children/youth with special healthcare needs, chronic illness, or disability. This assistance will pay for travel and/or one hotel room for DDH 2026.

The Tennessee Disability Coalition has established a fund to support community participation in DDH 2026. This assistance will pay for travel and/or one hotel room to attend DDH in-person events.

Preference will be given to the following:
- Families or individuals attending DDH in-person for the first time
- Families or individuals from marginalized communities such as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (LGBTQ+), or Rural areas.
The deadline to apply is the end of the day on January 15, 2026.

The week of January 27th, all applicants will be emailed (the email address on this application) to let them know if they have been selected.

In-person events are held in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 24th & 25th.
February 24th – 5-7pm CT Community Party (food & drinks provided)
February 25th – 9am-2pm CT Day on the Hill at the Cordell Hull Building (boxed lunches provided).

Disability Day on the Hill webpage: https://www.tndisability.org/ddh
Which fits your attendance the best?

Family of a child(ren)/youth with special healthcare needs, chronic illness or disability. This assistance will pay for travel and/or a hotel room to attend DDH in person.Individual with a disability
Your Name:*

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Your Email Address:*
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Your Phone Number:*
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Your Home Address*

Street Address

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I would like to attend (please choose all that apply):

February 24th, Community Party (in-person only)February 25th Disability Day on the Hill (in-person only)Both events (Community party & DDH).
Have you attended Disability Day on the Hill in-person in the past?*

YesNo
Myself, family, child/youth, identifies as:*

Part of the BIPOC CommunityPart of the LGBTQ+ CommunityLiving in a rural areaPart of another marginalized communityNone of the above
Please list any other marginalized community you identify with:
What type of assistance would you need to participate in DDH 2026?*

Gas mileage reimbursement (You will be reimbursed the state rate for mileage via a check following the event).One night hotel stay the evening of March 11th (If your application is selected, TDC will book one hotel room for you under our room block).Both gas mileage reimbursement and one night hotel stayOther
Please describe "other" assistance needed to participate:
Do you have transportation to get to the in-person DDH events?

Yes, I have transportationNo, I do not have transportationI can get transportation (friend, parent, ride-share, etc.)
Please describe why you would like to attend DDH 2025:
In the section below, please select any accommodations you may need to participate in virtual and/or in-person DDH events.

The deadline to request accommodations for DDH in-person is February 27th, 2025. We will do our best to meet your needs and be in touch regarding your request.
Accommodations:

American Sign Language (ASL)/ Sign LanguageBrailleCARTLarge PrintInterpreting
If requesting language interpreting please include the language you are requesting:
Other accommodations:
How did you learn about this participation assistance opportunity for Disability Day on the Hill?
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Assistance Application