ADA Resources for Local Government

Do you have a QUESTION about your rights under the ADA?

If you have a question about your obligations as a local government entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act:

• Call 1-800-949-4232: The Great Lakes ADA Center provides for free technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act to individuals and organizations.
  
  
• Call 1-800-825-4733 or Email adainfo@indiana.edu: ADA-Indiana has Steering Committee Members who have received training on the ADA. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to consult with them.
  
  

ADA Updates

Revised Regulations for Title II and 2010 ADA Standards

On March 15th, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice's revised regulations for Title II and III went into effect.

• DOJ's Effective Date, Compliance Date
• Overview of Revised Regulations (from Southeast ADA Center)
• DOJ Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice’s Regulation Implementing Title II of the ADA
• Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

• Adoption of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• DOJ issues a Memorandum to Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the 2010 ADA Standards

Resources

U.S. Department of Justice

Not only is the DOJ the enforcement agency for Title II, they also provide numerous and technical assistance documents to promote compliance. Here are just a few:

• TRAINING: ADA Best Practices - Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
• ADA Guide for Small Towns
• Title II Highlights
  
  

DOJ Settlement Agreements with Indiana Communities

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as part of their Project Civic Access, has been to five Indiana communities. Below are the web links to the Settlement Agreements the DOJ entered into with each community.

• U.S. Department of Justice enters into Settlement Agreement with LaPorte County, Indiana - (2009)
• U.S. Department of Justice's Settlement Agreement with Gary, Indiana - (2005)
• U.S. Department of Justice's Settlement Agreement with Allen County, Indiana - (2005)
• U.S. Department of Justice's Settlement Agreement with Jeffersonville, Indiana (2004)
• U.S. Department of Justice's Settlement Agreement with New Albany, Indiana (2001)

Great Lakes ADA Center, and the ADA National Network

The Great Lakes ADA Center is one of the ten Regional ADA Centers, collectively called the ADA National Network, funded by through the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. The ADA Centers, also known as the DBTAC's, provide free technical assistance and training on the ADA. (The Great Lakes ADA Center services the State of Indiana, and is also one of the funding sources for the work of ADA-Indiana.)

• TRAINING: ADA Tutorial - Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act - A free online course on Title II developed by the ADA National Network.
• Project Civic Access: Enforcement Initiative Under Title II of the ADA presented by Mary Lou Mobely, Dept. of Justice, Project Civic Action - An archive of Mary Lou Mobely from the U.S. Department of Justice on their Project Civic Action (orginially webcasted on April 19, 2006)
  
  

Learn about the ADA

There are many ways to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some of the resources we have available are listed below:

• ADA-Indiana's Monthly ADA Audio Conference program is offered in several communities throughout the State. Each program year, there are generally some audio conferences that would be of interest and of benefit to local government personnel to learn more about, or update their knowledge on the ADA (see the most recent Audio Conference Schedule).
• The ADA National Network has greatly expended their online instructional offerings to include ADA Webinars and other online training opportunities. (Some of the organizations listed on the webinar and online training pages are not affiliated with the ADA National Network, but much like the Network, they are funded by the federal government to provide training on some area of the ADA.)
• Visit the ADA-Indiana's Publications page to learn about the print resources we have available (most of which are available at no cost to requestor). ADA-Indiana also funds the purchase of other resources (books, videos, and DVD's) on the ADA that can be obtained through a library loan.