New ADA Title II deadlines mean every local government website needs to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. CivAll is built that way from the start, so you're not scrambling to catch up.
In 2024, the Department of Justice finalized new rules under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that set a specific technical standard for state and local government websites: WCAG 2.1 AA. That covers things like color contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and accessible PDFs.
The deadline depends on your size. Governments serving 50,000 or more residents must comply by April 26, 2027. Smaller governments and special districts have until April 26, 2028.
One detail that catches teams off guard: existing pages, documents, and forms already on your website are generally in scope, not just new content. The deadline is real, and it's worth planning for now.
Accessibility works best when it's part of how content gets created, not something checked after the fact. As your team builds a page, CivAll validates color contrast, prompts for alt text, and flags heading structure that's out of order. Uploaded PDFs and other documents get scanned the same way. Problems get caught before a page goes live, not months later during an audit or a records request.
Every public-facing page CivSites generates meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards by default. For procurement processes and RFPs, CivAll publishes a formal accessibility conformance report covering WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, and Revised Section 508.
The formal conformance report for the CivAll Platform, covering WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.2, and Revised Section 508.
Read the report →For accessibility-specific questions, alternate document formats, or to report accessibility issues encountered in the product, contact us at support@civall.com.
Accessibility is built in from the start. Schedule a demo to learn how CivAll helps you meet the deadline.