Solutions for Iowa
Iowa OCIO Accessibility Standard + ADA Title II Compliance
Iowa's OCIO Website Accessibility Standard already requires WCAG conformance for every state agency, board, and commission — and it extends to contractors too. Now the federal ADA Title II rule raises the bar to WCAG 2.1 AA with a hard deadline. CASO Comply remediates your PDFs and documents to meet both standards, so you don't have to choose between them.
What Iowa Already Requires
Iowa has a clear accessibility standard managed by the OCIO, with biennial reviews and vendor compliance requirements. CASO Comply handles the document remediation at scale.
OCIO Website Accessibility Standard
Iowa's Office of the Chief Information Officer adopted WCAG 2.0 Levels A and AA as the state standard for website accessibility, applying to all agencies, boards, and commissions.
Contractor & Vendor Compliance
Any contractor developing or maintaining websites for the State of Iowa must comply with the OCIO accessibility standard — the obligation extends beyond state employees to third-party vendors.
Biennial Standard Review
Iowa's accessibility standard is reviewed at least every two years and updated as needed, ensuring the state's requirements keep pace with evolving WCAG guidelines and federal mandates.
Section 508 Supersession Clause
For agencies with federal funding agreements, Section 508 requirements supersede and replace the state standard — meaning Iowa agencies often need to meet both state and federal benchmarks.
The Federal Clock Iowa Is Following
The DOJ's ADA Title II web rule says “web content” includes documents posted on the site — which is why public-facing PDFs that are still in use are in scope.
Deadline Passed
April 24, 2026
Iowa agencies serving populations of 50,000 or more
This deadline has passed. Non-compliant agencies are now subject to enforcement.
Approaching
April 26, 2027
Smaller Iowa entities and special districts serving populations under 50,000
Approximately 13 months remain to achieve full compliance.
Why Iowa Entities Choose CASO Comply
Bridge the Gap from WCAG 2.0 to 2.1
Iowa's OCIO standard references WCAG 2.0 AA, but the federal ADA Title II rule requires WCAG 2.1 AA. CASO Comply remediates to the higher 2.1 standard, so your documents satisfy both the state baseline and the federal mandate in one pass.
Keep Vendors and Contractors in Line
Iowa requires third-party vendors to meet the same accessibility standards as state agencies. CASO Comply gives you a way to verify and remediate documents regardless of who created them — so a contractor's PDF doesn't become your compliance problem.
No Accessibility Expertise Required
Most Iowa agencies, boards, and commissions don't have dedicated accessibility staff. CASO Comply automates structure tagging, alt text, and metadata — so your team can meet the OCIO standard and the federal deadline without specialized training.
How CASO Comply Helps
A complete solution for Iowa 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 Iowa Compliance Assessment
Find out how many inaccessible documents are on your website. Our free SiteScan identifies every PDF and document that needs remediation.
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