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U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
ADA INFORMATION SERVICES
Revised November 2002
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)
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
Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
ADA Assistance Line for regulations and complaints
888-446-4511(voice)
TTY: use relay service
Internet address
E-mail address
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
Office of Compliance offers technical assistance on accessibility laws applying to Congressional offices and services.
Congressional accessibility
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
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
202-622-3120 (voice)
TTY: use relay serviceInternet address
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
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/TTY)
Internet address
Project ACTION is funded by the Department of Transportation to provide information about making transportation accessible.
Transportation information and publications
800-659-6428 (voice)
TTY: use relay service
or
202-347-3066 (voice)
202-347-7385 (TTY)Internet address
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, post offices and electronic information. The telephone numbers for obtaining assistance in understanding 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 serviceInternet address
Air Carrier Access Act, for questions pertaining to air transportation, call Department of Transportation:
Aviation Consumer Protection Division
800-778-4838 (voice)
800-455-9880 (TTY)Internet address
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, for questions pertaining to the accessibility of Federal electronic information and technology, call the Access Board listed on page one.
Architectural Barriers Act, for questions pertaining to access to Federal facilities and post offices, call the Access Board, listed on page one.
Reproduction of this document is encouraged.
Last Revised November 20, 2002