ADA Information Services

This list contains the telephone numbers and Internet addresses of federal agencies and other organizations that provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and informal guidance in understanding and complying with different provisions of the ADA. Department of Justice 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.

ADA Information Line

For publications, questions, and referrals:
800-514-0301 (voice)
800-514-0383 (TTY)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical assistance on the ADA provisions applying to employment; also provides information on how to file ADA complaints.
Employment - questions:
800-669-4000 (voice)
800-669-6820 (TTY)

Employment - publications
800-669-3362 (voice)
800-800-3302 (TTY)

Department of Transportation

Offers technical assistance on ADA provisions applying to public transportation.
ADA Assistance Line for information and complaints
888-446-4511(voice)
TTY: use relay service

Federal Communications Commission

Offers technical assistance on ADA telephone relay service (TRS) requirements.

TRS Publications and questions
888-225-5322 (voice)
888-835-5322 (TTY)

Office of Compliance

Offers technical assistance on accessibility laws applying to Congressional offices and services.
Congressional accessibility
202-724-9292 (voice)
202-426-1665 (TTY)

Access Board (or Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) offers technical assistance on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines.

Publications and questions
800-872-2253 (voice)
800-993-2822 (TTY)

Department of Education

Funds ten regional centers to provide technical assistance on the ADA.
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers
800-949-4232 (voice/TTY)

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.
Employment questions
202-376-6200 (voice)
202-376-6205 (TTY)

Job Accommodation Network

800-526-7234 (voice/TTY)

Internal Revenue Service

Provides information about tax code provisions including tax credits (section 44) and deductions (section 190) that can assist businesses in complying with the ADA.
Tax code - information
800-829-1040 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TTY)
Tax code - legal questions
202-622-3110 (voice)
TTY: use relay service
To order Publications 535 and 334
800-829-3676 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TTY)

DREDF ADA Hotline

Is funded by the Department of Justice to provide technical assistance on the ADA
ADA questions and publications
800-466-4232 (voice/TTY)

Project ACTION

Is funded by the Department of Transportation to provide ADA information and publications on making transportation accessible.
Transportation information and publications
800-659-6428 (voice)
TTY: use relay service
202-347-3066 (voice)
202-347-7385 (TTY)

Pacific Disability & Technical Assistance Center