Reasonable Accommodations
Who We Are
The mission of the Reasonable Accommodation Office is to manage compliance with federal laws and ensure reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees.
Reasonable accommodation services ensure that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a workplace where applicants and employees who are qualified individuals with disabilities, enjoy equal employment opportunity and the benefits of employment as set forth in:
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy and procedures Manual for Providing Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities,
- The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA),
- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended,
- The Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2023,
- The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act of 2023, and
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance and related regulations
In addition, the Reasonable Accommodation Office also provides:
Sign Language Interpreting and captioning (Communication Access Real-Time Translation, i.e. CART) services provide reasonable accommodation which may be required by employees, applicants and visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing wanting to participate equally in the workplace to perform their day-to-day job functions or enjoy equal benefits of employment.
Pursuant to the amendment to the regulations implementing Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, requiring the provision of Personal Assistant Services (PAS), PAS provides assistance with performing activities of daily living that an individual would typically perform if he or she did not have a disability, and that is not otherwise required as a reasonable accommodation. Examples include: assistance with removing and putting on clothing, eating, and using the restroom.
Reasonable Accommodation Information
- For information on the reasonable accommodation procedures, please click on this link for the FDA Staff Manual Guide (SMG) 3130.2 - PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
https://www.fda.gov/media/80899/download - To speak to a Reasonable Accommodation Specialist call: 240.402.1650
- To submit a reasonable accommodation request, send all required documents to:
ReasonableAccommodation@fda.hhs.gov - To request Sign Language Interpreting or captioning/Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) services contact a staff interpreter at: interpreting.services@fda.hhs.gov. Voice calls: 301.796.9426. Videophone: 301.563.9588.
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For additional information on Personal Assistance Services (PAS), please contact the Reasonable Accommodation Office at ReasonableAccommodation@fda.hhs.gov or 240.402.1650.
Contact Us
RAO Staff
Name |
Title |
Email Address |
Anaury Angeles |
Supervisory Reasonable Accommodation Specialist | Anaury.Angeles@fda.hhs.gov |
Robert Thomas |
Lead Reasonable Accommodation Specialist |
Robert.Thomas@fda.hhs.gov |
Terri Sisley |
Senior Reasonable Accommodation Specialist |
Terri.Sisley@fda.hhs.gov |
Rowan Cattell |
Senior Reasonable Accommodation Specialist |
Rowan.Cattell@fda.hhs.gov |
Quentin Mason |
Senior Reasonable Accommodation Specialist |
Quentin.Mason@fda.hhs.gov |
Angela Freeman-Gittens |
Reasonable Accommodation Specialist | Angela.Freeman-Gittens@fda.hhs.gov |
Halena Lawson |
Reasonable Accommodation Specialist | Halena.Lawson@fda.hhs.gov |
Christine Delcid |
Reasonable Accommodation Specialist | Christine.Delcid@fda.hhs.gov |
Judi Rockhill |
Interpreting Services Program Manager |
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Jennifer Bell |
Interpreting Sign Language Interpreter |
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Hannah Matteson |
Intern |
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Main Phone Number: 240-402-1650
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