U.S. DOJ 28 CFR Part 35 Engineering Briefing
ADA Title II April 2026 & 2027 PDF mandate guide.
Under the U.S. Department of Justice Final Rule under Title II of the ADA (28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H), public-facing municipal, county, K-12, special-district, and public-university PDFs must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
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Key compliance dates & partner economics
State & ≥50,000 Population
April 24, 2026
Active now: Cities, counties ≥50k, state agencies, and public universities must serve WCAG 2.1 AA compliant active PDFs.
Under 50,000 & Special Districts
April 26, 2027
Townships <50k and special district governments (transit, water, park, school districts) are in active remediation windows now.
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$2.00–$6.50/pg
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which PDFs must be remediated vs. archived under 28 CFR Part 35?
Active agendas, budgets, permits, fee schedules, enrollment packets, policies, and forms used to participate in or apply for public programs require WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility. Preexisting documents qualify for the narrow archive exception only if kept exclusively in a clearly labeled archive area, unmodified since the compliance date, and not used for active civic services.
Why remediate to ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA-1) alongside WCAG 2.1 Level AA?
WCAG 2.1 Level AA defines functional accessibility (alt text, info & relationships, focus order, contrast, titles, language), while ISO 14289-1 (PDF/UA-1) defines exact PDF tag, table scope, font, and form widget bindings so NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver read the PDF reliably.
Can digital agencies outsource client PDF backlogs under white-label NDA?
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