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Accessibility Design
Department of Education
ED funds ten regional Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers to provide technical assistance on the ADA.  For assistance related to civil rights, you may contact the Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Washington D.C. or the OCR enforcement office serving your state or territory.
Department of Justice
DOJ 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. Many of its technical assistance letters are available on-line.  DOJ maintains an ADA hotline at 800-514-0301 (voice); 800-514-0383 (TTY)
Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
In the FY 2001 budget, Congress approved a new Office of Disability Employment Policy for the Department of Labor. Programs and staff of the former President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities have been integrated in this new office.  The mission of ODEP, under the leadership of an Assistant Secretary, will be to bring a heightened and permanent long-term focus to the goal of increasing employment of persons with disabilities. This will be achieved through policy analysis, technical assistance, and development of best practices, as well as outreach, education, constituent services, and promoting ODEP's mission among employers.
Department of Transportation
DOT offers technical assistance on ADA provisions applying to public transportation, including some frequently asked questions about "common wheelchairs" on public transportation.
 

For information on the Air Carrier Access Act, which prohibits discrimination by air carriers on the basis of disability, visit the DOT site at http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
Funded by NIDRR, the Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) provide information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to employers, persons with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.  The national toll-free number, 1-800-949-4232 V/TTY, automatically routes calls to the closest Center.
DisabilityInfo.Gov
A one-stop interagency portal for information on Federal programs, services, and resources for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research
The NCDDR's purpose is to enhance the dissemination efforts of NIDRR-funded research projects and to increase the accessibility of research outcomes for the benefit of their consumers, particularly those from minority backgrounds
National Council on Disability
The Council is a federal agency which provides recommendations to the President and Congress on overall policy issues affecting persons with disabilities. The Council developed the concept and much of the statutory language which formed the ADA.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
NIDRR is a division of the U. S. Department of Education which funds a variety of research projects and research centers around the country.
Office of Disability Employment Policy (Department of Labor)
The Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor (previously the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities) answers employment questions and funds the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), which provides advice on accommodating employees with disabilities.
 
Smithsonian Institution Accessibility Program
Provides information on accessibility to the Smithsonian Institution, Access Maps of Museums On and Near the National Mall, and Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design.