ADA Telephone Information Services

This following list (compiled in Spring 1995) contains the telephone numbers of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance in complying with the ADA. These agencies and organizations are not, and should not be viewed as sources for obtaining legal opinions about your rights or responsibilities under the ADA. Free publications on this law are available by calling the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association a 1-800-444-0120.

Department of Justice
Offers technical assistance on the public concerning Title II and Title III of the ADA		 ADA documents & questions:
(800)514-0301 (voice)
(800)514-0383 (TDD)

Electronic bulletin board:
(202)514-6193
U.S. Department of Transportation
Offers technical assistance concerning the public transportation provisionsof Title II and Title III of the ADA		 ADA documents & general questions:
(202)366-1656 (voice)
(202)366-4567 (TDD)

ADA legal questions:
(202)366-1936 (voice)
(202)366-0957 (TDD)

Complaints & enforcement:
(202)366-2285 (voice)
(202)366-0153 (TDD)

Electronic bulletin board:
(202)366-3764
Provides technical assistance concerning the accessibility standards that apply to air transportation under the air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) ACAA technical assistance:
(202) 366-4859 (voice)
TDD: use relay service

ACAA complaints & enforcement:
(202) 267-5794 (voice)
(202) 267-9730 (TDD)
Rural Transportation Assistance Program (800) 527-8279 (Voice & TDD)
National Easter Seal Society Project Action:
(800) 659-6428 (voice & TDD)
U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
Offers technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.		 ADA document & questions:
(800) 872-2253 (voice)
(800) 993-2822 (TDD)

Electronic bulletin board:
(202) 272-5448
The Arc
Provides technical assistance on all titles of the ADA.		 ADA technical assistance:
(800) 466-4232 (voice & TDD)
Federal Communications Commission
Offers technical assistance concerning Title IV of the ADA		 ADA documents & general questions:
(202) 418-0190 (voice)
(202) 418-2555 (TDD)

ADA legal questions:
(202) 634-1808 (voice)
(202) 632-6999 (TDD)

Complaints & enforcement:
(202) 632-7553 (voice & TDD)

Hearing Aid Compatibility Act:
(202) 634-1808 (voice)
Office of Civil Rights
Provides publications on the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.		 (202) 619-0671 (voice)
(202) 527-7697 (TDD)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Offers technical assistance concerning Title I of ADA		 ADA documents:
(800) 669-3362 (voice)
(800) 800-3302 (TDD)

ADA questions:
(800) 669-4000 (voice)
TDD: use relay service
President Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
Provides information on all titles of the ADA and funds the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), which provides information on the ADA and reasonable accommodation in the workplace.		 ADA information:
(202) 376-6200 (voice)
(202) 376-6205 (TDD)

Job Accommodation Network:
(800) 526-7234 (voice & TDD)
(800) 232-9675 (voice & TDD)
The Foundation on Employment and Disability provides assistance in Spanish, Korean, Cambodian Vietnamese, Mandarin/Cantonese Chinese, Tagalog, Hindi, Arabic American, Russian, and Dine. ADA technical assistance:
(800) 232-4955 (voice)
(800) 232-4957 (TDD)
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Providing information concerning the accessibility standards that apply to federal contractors.		 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act:
(202) 219-9428 (voice)
(800) 326-2577 (TDD)
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research has funded centers throughout the country to provide technical assistance concerning Title I, Title II, and Title III of the ADA.		 ADA technical assistance nationwide:
(800) 949-4232 (voice & TDD)
You will be routed to the center nearest you
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Provides technical assistance on all titles of the ADA		 ADA technical assistance:
(800) 466-4232 (voice & TDD)
Other Federal Laws
The U.S. Congress has established tax credits and deductions that may assist businesses in complying with the ADA. The IRS can provide information about these tax code provisions.		 Tax code information:
(800) 829-1040 (voice)
(800) 829-4059 (TDD)

To order IRS publication 907:
(800) 829-3676 (voice)
(800) 829-4059 (TDD)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Provides technical assistance concerning the accessibility standards that apply to residential facilities under the Fair Housing Act as amended effective March 12, 1989		 Fair Housing Act Amendments:
(800) 795-7915 (voice)
(800) 927-9275 (TDD)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
(Office of Program Compliance and Disability Rights)
Offers assistance concerning Title VI of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.		 Questions, complaints, and information:
(202) 708-2618 (voice & TDD)