Accessible Technology Clause Samples
Accessible Technology. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 apply to all electronic information technology (EIT) used by a Grantee for transmitting, receiving, using, or storing information to carry out the responsibilities of any Federal grant awarded. It includes, but is not limited to, computers (hardware, software, word processing, email and web pages) facsimile machines, copiers and telephones. When developing, procuring, maintaining or using EIT, grantees must ensure that the EIT allows:
(1) Employees with disabilities to have access to and use information and data that is comparable to the access and use of data by employees who do not have disabilities; and
(2) Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or service from a grantee must have access to and use of information and data and comparable to the access and use of data by members of the public who do not have disabilities. If these standards impose on a grantee, they may provide an alternative means to allow the individual to use the information and data. No grantee will be required to provide information services to a person with disabilities at any location other than the location at which the information services are generally provided.
Accessible Technology. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires HUD to ensure, when developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology (EIT), that the EIT allows persons with disabilities to access and use information and data comparably to those without disabilities unless an undue burden would result to the Federal agency. HUD encourages its recipients and subrecipients to adopt the goals and objectives of Section 508 by ensuring comparable access whenever EIT is used. In addition, the recipient and subrecipient(s) must assure their program and activities are carried out in compliance with applicable requirements in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, HUD’s implementing regulations in 24 CFR part 8, and, where applicable, the Americans with Disabilities Act. These statutes also require effective communication with individuals with disabilities and prohibit EIT-imposed barriers to access information, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities. For more information, see HUD’s policy on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Accessible Technology.