Did you know 26% of United States adults have a disability*?
According to the 2010 U.S. Census:
- Only 40% of individuals with disabilities aged 21 to 65 were employed, compared to 79% of adults without disabilities
- About 38.3 million people (12.6 percent) have a severe disability
The City's Office of ADA Compliance and Accessibility was established in 1991 in response to the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Our mission is to ensure that every facility, activity, benefit, program, and service operated or funded by the City is fully accessible to, and useable by, people with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, as well as other federal, state and local access codes and disability.
Click links to reference documents:
Title VI Nondiscrimination and ADA Policy Statement
USDOT Title VI/Non-Discrimination Assurances
ADA Complaint Procedure