S. 3628, the REAADI for Disasters Act, aims to better protect older adults and individuals with disabilities before, during, and after disasters by establishing federal standards, funding, and oversight. The bill requires organizations receiving federal disaster relief funds to make services, facilities, and communications fully accessible and to include disabled individuals and older adults in advisory roles. It creates a new competitive grant program providing $2.5–$10 million to Disability and Disaster Centers over five-year periods to train emergency responders and improve inclusive disaster response practices, along with $100 million in annual federal funding (2027–2031) for developing accessible housing, technology, and research partnerships. The bill also authorizes $300 million annually (2027–2031) in capacity-building grants to states, local governments, tribes, and nonprofits to improve disaster preparedness, expands an existing advisory committee from 17 to 45 members to include more disability community representatives, and directs the Government Accountability Office to review federal compliance with disability laws in disaster spending since 2005.
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