[Ohiodig] FW: Update on Website/ADA Compliance Project

Ratcliff, Tina RatcliffT at mcohio.org
Fri Apr 17 15:07:05 EDT 2026


Happy Friday, OhioDIG!

See below and attached from Andrea Lavens of the Ohio Electronic Records Committee regarding the ADA Website Compliance deadline being extended.

Tina


Tina S. Ratcliff
Montgomery County Records & Information Manager

Montgomery County Records Center & Archives
117 S. Main St.
PO Box 972
Dayton OH 45422
(937) 496-6932
ratclifft at mcohio.org<mailto:ratclifft at mcohio.org>


From: Ohioerc <ohioerc-bounces+ratclifft=mcohio.org at lists.osu.edu> On Behalf Of Andrea Lavens via Ohioerc
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 1:12 PM
To: OERC Listserv <ohioerc at lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: [Ohioerc] Fw: Update on Website/ADA Compliance Project

The Justice Department has not published the official document, scheduled to be published April 20th, but I have attached the unofficial PDF from their site and below is the link. Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 12: 39 PM To: DELCO offices Subject: 


The Justice Department has not published the official  document, scheduled to be published April 20th, but I have attached the unofficial PDF from their site and below is the link.




Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 12:39 PM
To: DELCO offices

Subject: RE: Update on Website/ADA Compliance Project





ADA Website Accessibility Compliance Timeline Extended



The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an interim rule extending the compliance deadlines for ADA website and mobile app accessibility requirements for state and local governments. Jurisdictions with populations of 50,000 or more now have until April 26, 2027 (previously April 2026), while smaller jurisdictions and special districts have until April 26, 2028 (previously April 2027) to comply.



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