Federal Contacts for ADA Information
Part I, ADA Enforcement:
- Title I: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Titles II and III: Department of Justice
- Titles II and III: Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
- Title II: Other Enforcing Agencies
- Title IV: Federal Communications Commission
Part II, Other Agencies that Provide ADA Information:
- Access Board
- Census Bureau
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Department of Labor
- Internal Revenue Service
- Job Accommodation Network
- Health Care Financing Administration
- National Council on Disability (NCD)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs
ADA Enforcement: Title I
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the Federal agency
mandated to enforce the ADA Title I provisions prohibiting discrimination
in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities. Complaints
are filed through their district offices.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20507.
Complaints & Information–Regional Offices
(800) 669-4000 (V)
(800) 669-3302 (TTY)
Documents: Publications Information Center
P.O. Box 12549
Cincinnati, OH 45212-0549.
(800) 669-EEOC (3362) (V)
(800) 800-3302 (TTY)
(513) 489-8692 (Fax)
Take a look at our collection of ADA-Related Press Releases from the EEOC.
ADA Enforcement: Titles II and III
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice enforces provision of ADA titles II and III
for all programs and services in regulatory activities relating to law-enforcement,
public safety, and the administration of justice, including courts and
correctional institutions; commerce and industry, including and general
economic development, banking and finance, consumer protection, insurance,
and small-business; planning and development, and regulation (unless assigned
to other designated agencies); state and local government support services
(e.g., audit., personnel, comptroller, administrative services); and all
other government functions not assigned to other designated agencies.
DOJ also enforces the employment provisions of Title II, no matter the
number of employees (i.e. even when there are less than 15 employees).
Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, DC 20035-6738.
(800) 514-0301 (V)
(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
(202) 307-1198 (Fax)
The Department of Justice has an ADA
Home Page and a page of new
or proposed ADA regulations.
You can also see our collection of ADA-Related
Press Releases from the Department of Justice.
ADA Enforcement: Titles II and III
U.S. Department of Transportation: Federal Transit Administration
The Department of Transportation, through
the Federal Transit Administration enforces the provisions of ADA titles
II and III for all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating
to transportation, including highways, public transportation, traffic
management (non-law enforcement), automobile licensing and inspection,
and driver licensing. The Web page of FTA's Office of Civil Rights has
publications on ADA
Frequently Asked Questions, ADA
Transportation Regulations, Letters
of Finding, and a Complaint
Form.
Federal
Transit Administration Office of Civil Rights
400 - 7th Street SW, Room 9102
Washington, DC 20590.
(888) 446-4511 (V)
(800) 877-8339 (TTY)
(202) 366-3475 (Fax)
ada.assistance@fta.dot.gov.
ADA Enforcement: Title II, Other Enforcing Agencies
In addition to the above agencies, six other agencies investigate ADA title II complaints within their jursidictions:
Department of Agriculture: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to farming and the raising of livestock including extension services.
Department of Education: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to the operation of elementary and secondary education systems and institutions, institutions of higher education and vocational education(other than schools of medicine, a dentistry, nursing, and other health related schools), and libraries.
Department of Health and Human Services: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to the provision all of health-care and social services, including schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and other health related schools, the operation of health-care and social service providers in institutions, including grassroots and community services organizations and programs, and preschool and day-care programs.
Department of Housing and Urban Development: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to state and local public housing, and housing assistance and referral.
Department of the Interior: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to lands and natural resources, including parks and recreation, water and waste management, environmental protection, energy, the storage and cultural preservation, and museums.
Department of Labor: all programs, services, and regulatory activities relating to labor and the workforce. See below for additional DOL information.
ADA Enforcement: Title IV
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is the Federal agency which enforces
Title IV of the ADA prohibiting discrimination in the provision of telecommunications.
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554.
Documents
(202) 418-0260 (V)
(202) 418-2555 (TTY)
Questions
(202) 418-0976 (V)
(202) 418-0484 (TTY)
Other Federal Agencies that Provide ADA-Related Information
(In Alphabetical Order)
Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) 
1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111.
(800) USA-ABLE (872-2253) (V)
(202) 272-0080 (V)
(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
(202) 272-0082 (TTY)
(202) 272-0081 (Fax)
info@access-board.gov
The Access Board, also known as the Architectural Transportation and Barriers Compliance Board, is an independent federal agency whose primary mission is accessibility for persons with disabilities. Created in 1973, the Board develops minimum guidelines for standards issued under the ADA and other federal laws. In addition, they enforce the Architectural Barriers Act.
Census
Bureau 
Washington, DC 20233.
Disability-related information is maintained by the Department of Housing
and Household Economic Statistics (DHHES)
(301) 763-8576.
hhes-info@census.gov.
Select this link for the Census Bureau's
Main Page.
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention 
1600 Clifton Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30333.
(404) 639-3311.
The CDC (Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) publishes an annually updated list of infectious and communicable diseases transmitted through the handling of food, in accordance with Title I of the ADA.
Department
of Labor 
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210.
The DOL Web site does not have a separate list of disability-related
information, but documents on disability topics can be found using the
DOL search page.
The Department of Labor also has a site for the Employment and Training Administration and a
site on the Workforce Investment
Act. See above for the areas over which the DOL has
ADA-related jurisdiction.
Internal
Revenue Service 
1111 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20224.
(800) 829-1040 (V), (800) 829-4059 (TTY) For tax code information.
(800) 829-3676 (V), (800) 829-4059 (TTY) To order publications.
The IRS Web site does not have a separate list of disability-related information, but publications and other materials on disability topics can be found using the IRS search page.
Job
Accommodation Network 
918 Chestnut Ridge Road
Suite 1
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 25606-6080.
(800) 526-7234 (United States, V/TTY)
(800) 526-2262 (Canada, V/TTY)
(304) 293-7186 (V/TTY)
Established in 1983 as a service of the PCEPD, the Job Accommodation Network is an information network and consulting resource that enables qualified workers with disabilities to be hired or retained. It brings together information from many sources about practical ways of making accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities.
Medicare
From the Health Care Financing
Administration. 
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
410/786-3000.
The official U.S. Government site for information on Medicare, the federally-funded health care program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.
National
Council on Disability (NCD) 
1331 F St., NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 272-2004
FAX: (202) 272-2022
TTY: (202) 272-2074
Email: mquigley@ncd.gov
NCD is an independent federal agency comprised of 15 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. NCD's overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature of severity of the disability; and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
Office
of Disability Employment Policy
1331 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004-1107.
(202) 376-6200 (V)
(202) 376-6205 (TTY)
(202) 376-6219 (Fax)
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (formerly PCEPD, the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities) is an independent federal agency which facilitates the communciation, coordination, and promotion of pubic and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. The committee provides information, training, and technical assistance to business, labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families, and people with disabilities.
Social Security Administration
Office
of Employment Support Programs 
107 Altmeyer Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
(410) 965-5381
(410) 966-8597 (Fax)
The Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs was established in August of 1999. Its mission is four-fold: (1) to plan, implement, and evaluate SSA programs and policies related to the employment of SSDI and SSI beneficiaries with disabilities, (2) to promote innovation in the design of programs and policies that increase employment opportunities for Social Security beneficiaries, (3) to educate the public about SSA and other public programs that support employment and about organizations that provide employment-related services, and (4) to joining with other public and private entities to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.
