The U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is available to assist individuals with disabilities who require reasonable and/or accessibility accommodations to participate fully in virtual meetings.
Accommodations may include one or more of the following:
- Automated transcription.
- On-site or remote communication access real-time translation (CART).
- Video remote interpreting (VRI).
- Onsite sign language interpreting services.
- Other assistive technologies.
- Assistance for persons with limited English proficiency.
How to contact us
If you require assistance with accommodations, please call (703) 292-8020 or email rarequest@nsf.gov and copy the meeting organizer.
Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to coordinate arrangements.
Telecommunications relay services
Individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability who need to contact NSF by phone (TTY, TDD or TeleBraille) may dial the following numbers to access telecommunications relay services:
- Domestic callers: Dial 711 to connect to NSF.
- International callers: Dial 1-800-548-2546 or 1-605-224-1837 preceded by your country code to reach a U.S. relay service provider and ask to be connected to NSF.