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ADA & AccessABILITY
Practical Guide to
The Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA INFORMATION SERVICES

Revised October 2000

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 guidance in understanding and complying with different provisions of the ADA.

Agency &
Services Provided
Voice/TTY
Internet Address
The ADA Technical Assistance Section of the California Department of Rehabilitation provides assistance in ADA and state disability law
ADA Task Force

email: adatf@dor.ca.gov

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 (TDD)

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)
www.eeoc.gov
Department of Transportation offers technical assistance on ADA provisions applying to public transportation.

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

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

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

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

www.fcc.gov/cib/dro

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

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

www.access-board.gov

Department of Education funds ten regional centers to provide technical assistance on the ADA.
800-949-4232 (voice/TTY)

www.adata.org

President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities answers employment questions and funds the Job Accommodation Network, which provides advice on accommodating employees with disabilities.
202-376-6200 (voice)
202-376-6205 (TTY)

www50.pcepd.gov/pcepd

Job Accommodation Network

800-526-7234 (voice/TTY)

http://janweb

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)

www.irs.gov/plain/index.html

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

800-466-4232 (voice/TTY)

www.dredf.org

Project ACTION is funded by the Department of Transportation to provide ADA information and publications on making transportation accessible.
800-659-6428 (voice)
TTY: use relay service

202-347-3066 (voice)
202-347-7385 (TTY)

www.projectaction.org

Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center provides information, problem solving assistance and referrals for implementing the ADA.
800-949-4232 (voice/tty)

www.pacdbtac.org 

 

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