The Last Minute ADA Title II Web Project: Compliance Still Possible
As the April 24, 2026 deadline closes in, many state and local governments are in a position where they’re wondering, “Do we have enough time to be compliant with the ADA Title II web rule?”
Practically, there’s still time. Here’s what you need to do:
- Source WCAG 2.1 AA audits to a digital accessibility company with capacity
- Prioritize your most visible and trafficked web properties
- Prioritize your primary pages and key user flows
- Invest in archiving as many PDFs as can be archived
- Simply: remove that which is not necessary
To start, you’ll need to organize your project and designate someone knowledgeable with the ADA Title II web rule and accessibility.
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To meet the deadline, you’ll have to be aggressive and throw bureaucracy to the wayside. Here’s what you cannot do:
- Engage in extended contract negotiations
- Insist that work cannot be sourced to India
- Wait on staff to get back from vacation, take training, etc.
- Get taken advantage of by a software vendor or accessibility company
The good news is there’s a clear path forward. Public entities that start now and stay focused can absolutely reach compliance by the deadline.
Here’s how to approach it:
Begin by confirming your requirements and getting stakeholders aligned on the standard — ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA. Then inventory your web properties and identify ownership for content, code, and any third-party systems.
From there, prioritize. Focus on public-facing, high-traffic pages and critical user workflows like forms, applications, and transactions. Run your document remediation as a parallel track from day one since PDFs take time.
As audits complete, remediate and validate. Don’t assume fixes worked — verify them. Archive eligible legacy content and publish an accessible request mechanism for anything archived.
While remediation is underway, develop your accessibility policy and training materials. Compliance isn’t a one-time event; it needs to be sustainable.
A platform designed for accessibility projects can make a significant difference. Rather than managing audits through spreadsheets and email chains, a dedicated system lets you track issues from finding through remediation and validation, assign work to team members, and generate reporting for leadership without rebuilding slides every week. It also creates the documentation trail that demonstrates your good-faith efforts.
With the right approach and the right tools, April 24, 2026 is well within reach.
If you need help with your project, feel free to reach out to me at Accessible.org.
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