This list contains the telephone numbers and Internet addresses of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information about the American 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

800-514-0301 (Voice)

800-514-0383 (TTY)

Internet Address

www.ada.gov

 

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 offers information on the public transit provisions of the ADA.

ADA Assistance Line

888-446-4511 (Voice)

TTY: use relay service

Internet Address

www.fta.dot.gov/ada

E-mail Address

FTA.ADAassistance@dot.gov

 

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

TRS Publications and Questions

888-225-5322 (Voice)

888-835-5322 (TTY)

Internet Address

www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro

 

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

ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers

800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY)

Internet Address

www.adata.org

 

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

ta@access-board.gov

 

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

Job Accommodation Network

800-526-7234 (Voice)

877-781-9403 (TTY)

Internet Address

www.jan.wvu.edu

 

ADA INFORMATION WEB SITE LINKS

For a Guide to Disability Rights Laws

http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

 

For ADA Questions and Answers

http://www.ada.gov/q&aeng02.htm

 

For Designated Investigative Agencies

http://www.ada.gov/investag.htm

 

For Returning Service Members with Disabilities

http://www.ada.gov/servicemembers_adainfo.html

 

For ADA Mediation Program

http://www.ada.gov/medprog.htm

 

ADA Video Gallery

http://www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm