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DC Accessibility Standards + ADA Title II Compliance
The District of Columbia has strong disability protections under the DC Human Rights Act, and the Office of Disability Rights coordinates ADA compliance across all District agencies. Now the federal ADA Title II web rule adds an enforceable deadline — and with DC's population well over 50,000, that deadline has already arrived. CASO Comply remediates your PDFs and documents at scale so you can meet both local and federal requirements.
What DC Already Requires
DC has its own Human Rights Act with disability protections and an Office of Disability Rights that coordinates compliance. The federal deadline just adds enforcement teeth.
DC Human Rights Act (DC Law 2-38)
Approved in 1977, the DC Human Rights Act lists disability as a protected category and prohibits discrimination in public accommodations, employment, housing, and educational institutions — with civil penalties up to $50,000.
DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR)
The ODR coordinates ADA compliance across all District agencies, ensuring that programs, services, and digital content offered by DC government are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities.
DC.Gov Section 508 Standards
The DC.Gov web portal follows Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act for all government websites and digital content, including documents, forms, and multimedia published on DC agency sites.
ADA Title II Federal Mandate
The DOJ's 2024 final rule requires all DC government web content — including posted PDFs — to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. With a population over 670,000, DC falls squarely under the April 2026 deadline.
The Federal Clock DC Is On
The DOJ's ADA Title II web rule defines “web content” to include documents posted on government sites — meaning public-facing PDFs that are still in use are in scope.
Deadline Passed
April 24, 2026
DC agencies serving the District's population of 670,000+
This deadline has passed. Non-compliant agencies are now subject to enforcement.
Approaching
April 26, 2027
Smaller DC-area entities and special districts serving populations under 50,000
Approximately 13 months remain to achieve full compliance.
Why DC Entities Choose CASO Comply
Clear the PDF Backlog Fast
DC government agencies publish enormous volumes of documents — regulations, council proceedings, permit applications, public notices, agency reports. With the District's population well over 50,000, the April 2026 ADA deadline applies now. CASO Comply automates remediation so you can bring years of posted PDFs into compliance without adding headcount.
Stay Compliant on Every New Upload
The District government publishes new documents constantly across dozens of agencies. CASO Comply gives DC agencies a repeatable workflow to make every new public-facing document accessible at the point of publishing, so you stay in compliance as content grows — not just on cleanup day.
No Accessibility Expertise Required
Most DC agencies don't have dedicated WCAG or PDF/UA specialists. CASO Comply handles the technical work — structure tags, alt text, reading order, metadata — so your existing IT or Records staff can meet both the DC Human Rights Act obligations and the federal ADA deadline without specialized training.
How CASO Comply Helps
A complete solution for DC document accessibility — from discovery to remediation to ongoing compliance.
SiteScan Document Inventory
Automated crawling of your entire web presence to identify every PDF, Word document, and spreadsheet. Know the full scope of your compliance gap in hours, not months.
Automated Remediation at Scale
AI-powered remediation processes thousands of documents per day. Structure tagging, alt text generation, reading order correction, and metadata cleanup — all automated.
Certificate of Compliance
Every remediated document receives a verifiable compliance certificate with before-and-after scoring. Audit-ready documentation for DOJ inquiries.
Ongoing Monitoring
New documents are scanned automatically as they are published. Stay compliant as your content library grows.
Start Your DC Compliance Assessment
Find out how many inaccessible documents are on your website. Our free SiteScan identifies every PDF and document that needs remediation.
Schedule a Compliance Assessment