Update to Requirements for Web and Mobile App Accessibility for State and Local Governments
On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The final rule has specific requirements about how to ensure that web content and mobile applications (apps) are accessible to people with disabilities.
The rule applies to web content and mobile applications (apps) that a state or local government provides or makes available. This includes when a state or local government has an arrangement with someone else who provides or makes available web content for them.
Requirement: The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA is the technical standard for state and local governments’ web content and mobile apps. Information on WCAG standards.