Americans with Disabilities Act

General Information

Americans with Disabilities Act

RTC is committed to providing equal access to its facilities, programs and services for persons with disabilities. Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials at no cost in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the ADA Coordinator at 564-397-6067 (TTY 711) or email info@rtc.wa.gov with two days advance notice.

As a recipient of federal funding, RTC must comply with federal and state legislative regulations, specifically Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) apply to all activities of state and local governments, including Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and require that government entities provide individuals with disabilities equal access to all programs, services, and activities.

To address these Title II and Section 504 requirements, applicable policies, procedures, and planning activities of RTC were reviewed to assess if there are any barriers that limit the ability of individuals with disabilities to fully participate in the MPO-sponsored programs and the web-based communication activities. The results of this evaluation, as well as mitigation strategies recommended for improved accessibility, are summarized in RTC’s ADA Self-Evaluation and Program Access Plan. (PDF, 4MB)

Agency Nondiscrimination Policy

RTC will ensure that no qualified disabled individual shall, solely on the basis of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any of its programs, services, or activities as provided by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). RTC further ensures that every effort will be made to provide nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities regardless of the funding source.