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RULE
ADA TITLE II
FEDERAL TARGET
WCAG 2.1 AA
CURRENT W3C
WCAG 2.2
WINDOW
2027-2028
ACCESSIBILITY

Accessibility compliance for public sector websites and apps.

The DOJ Title II web and mobile accessibility rule gives state and local governments a specific technical target: WCAG 2.1 Level AA. WCAG 2.2 is the current W3C Recommendation, so Pure Path treats 2.1 as the federal compliance baseline and calls out the 2.2 additions that can reduce future rework.

COMPLIANCE DATES

April 26, 2027
State or local governments with 50,000+ population

The April 2026 interim final rule extended this compliance date by one year.

April 26, 2028
State or local governments with 0-49,999 population

Smaller public entities now have an additional year to comply.

April 26, 2028
Special district governments

Special districts follow the later compliance date regardless of population.

READINESS CHECKLIST
ADA TITLE II / WCAG 2.1 AA

Get the accessibility readiness checklist before the work turns urgent.

A practical checklist for public-sector teams preparing websites, portals, documents, service journeys, and vendor platforms for ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA requirements.

GET THE CHECKLISTRFP LANGUAGE
BUILT FOR
  • Deadline posture and ownership
  • Digital service inventory
  • Audit coverage and manual testing
  • Document and content readiness
  • Procurement and vendor evidence
  • Remediation and governance planning
PLAN

Compliance is a product problem, not just a scan.

Inventory the real surface area

Websites, microsites, forms, PDFs, authenticated portals, mobile apps, vendor tools, social content, and legacy pages all need a clear owner and remediation path.

Audit the federal baseline and the 2.2 delta

Automated scans are useful, but the important issues show up through keyboard testing, screen reader review, color and motion checks, form validation, document review, and real task flows. We start with the DOJ-required WCAG 2.1 Level AA baseline, then flag relevant WCAG 2.2 additions so the work is not already behind the current W3C recommendation.

Fix the high-risk journeys first

We prioritize the services people actually depend on: applications, payments, public notices, benefits, permits, meetings, emergency content, and support requests.

Leave governance behind

The goal is not a one-time report. It is templates, checklists, procurement language, release checks, training, and a backlog the public entity can maintain after the sprint.

WHAT YOU GET

A practical package for ADA coordinators, IT, communications, and procurement.

  • WCAG 2.1 Level AA audit summary with WCAG 2.2 delta notes
  • Remediation backlog organized by severity, system, and owner
  • Accessible component and template fixes for recurring issues
  • PDF and document accessibility triage for public-facing files
  • Procurement and vendor review notes for third-party systems
  • Plain-English executive brief for leadership and ADA coordinators
SOURCES

Built around the DOJ rule, with legal decisions left to counsel.

Pure Path helps with technical accessibility strategy, implementation, testing, and documentation. This page is informational and is not legal advice.