ADA INFORMATION SERVICES

 

This list contains the telephone numbers and Internet addresses of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance in understanding and complying with different provisions of the ADA.

 


Department of Justice offers technical assistance on the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA provisions applying to businesses, non-profit service agencies, and state and local government programs; also provides information on how to file ADA complaints. ADA Information Line for publications, questions, and referrals

800-514-0301 (voice)
800-514-0383 (TTY)

Internet address (ADA Home Page)

www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA provisions applying to employment; also provides information on how to file ADA complaints.

Employment - questions

800-669-4000 (voice)
800-669-6820 (TTY)

Employment - publications

800-669-3362 (voice)
800-800-3302 (TTY)

Internet address

www.eeoc.gov

Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration

ADA Assistance Line for information and complaints

888-446-4511(voice)
TTY: use relay service

Internet address

www.fta.dot.gov/office/civ.htm


Federal Communications Commission offers technical assistance on ADA telephone relay service (TRS) requirements.

TRS Publications and questions

888-225-5322 (voice)
888-835-5322 (TTY)

Internet address

www.fcc.gov/cib/dro

Office of Compliance offers technical assistance on accessibility laws applying to Congressional offices and services.

Congressional accessibility

202-724-9292 (voice)
202-426-1665 (TTY)

Access Board (or Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) offers technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.

Publications and questions

800-872-2253 (voice)
800-993-2822 (TTY)

Internet address

www.access-board.gov

Internal Revenue Service provides information about tax code provisions including tax credits (section 44) and deductions (section 190) that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA.

Tax code - information

800-829-1040 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TTY)


Tax code - legal questions

202-622-3110 (voice)
TTY: use relay service

To order Publications 535 and 334

800-829-3676 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TTY)

Internet address

www.irs.gov/plain/index.html

Department of Education funds ten regional centers to provide technical assistance on the ADA.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers

800-949-4232 (voice/TTY)

Internet address

www.adata.org

Job Accommodation Network (JAN), is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to provide advice on accommodating employees with disabilities.


Job Accommodation Network

800-526-7234 (voice/TTY)

Internet address

www.jan.wvu.edu

DREDF ADA Hotline is funded by the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance on the ADA.

ADA questions and publications

800-466-4232 (voice/TTY)

Internet address

www.dredf.org

Project ACTION is funded by the Department of Transportation to provide ADA information and publications on making transportation accessible.

Transportation information and publications

800-659-6428 (voice)
TTY: use relay service
202-347-3066 (voice)
202-347-7385 (TTY)

Internet address

www.projectaction.org


 

OTHER LAWS OF INTEREST

Other federal laws prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity for people with disabilities in housing, air transportation, and access to federal facilities and post offices. Telephone numbers for obtaining assistance in understanding and complying with these laws are listed here.


Fair Housing Act: for questions or publications call Department of Housing and Urban Development:

Fair Housing Accessibility Questions

202-708-2333 (voice)
202-401-1247 (TTY)

Fair Housing Publications

800-767-7468 (voice)
TTY: use relay service

Internet address

www.hud.gov/fhe/fheo.html

Air Carrier Access Act: for questions pertaining to air transportation, call Department of Transportation:

Aviation Consumer Protection Division

202-366-2220 (voice)
202-755-7687 (TTY)

Internet address

www.dot.gov/airconsumer

Architectural Barriers Act: for questions pertaining to access to federal facilities and post offices, call the Access Board, listed on page one.


 

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