The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to
submit a proposed rule as early as May 2023, which would require
all state and local governments to take measures to ensure their
websites are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (ADA). Specifically, the DOJ would amend its Title II ADA
regulation to provide technical standards for public entities to
ensure they are complying with existing ADA obligations to make
government websites accessible to individuals with disabilities.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is seeking more
information from county members on two points:
Is your county currently 100 percent ADA-compliant for all of
your website assets and digital services? If not, what percentage
of your assets are estimated to be non-compliant? Rough estimates
are acceptable.
What would be the anticipated cost to bring your county’s
website assets and digital services into ADA-compliance? Rough
estimates are acceptable.
Please direct any feedback to Seamus Dowdall, NACo Associate
Legislative Director for Telecommunications & Technology, via
email by April 14,
2023.
