The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) is committed to meeting District of Columbia and federal government standards for making online, print, and in-person communications accessible for persons with disabilities.

For example, “Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards” were established by the Federal Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to fulfill the mandate of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, 29 U.S.C. § 794d. Section 508 requires that all federal government agencies provide access to electronic information and data for persons with disabilities that is comparable to the access provided to other persons, unless doing so would impose an undue burden on the agency. The DMPED web pages also aim to conform to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and their industry standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. We continually modify our website to ensure that information, features, and content are accessible to persons with disabilities.

Some of the key requirements are as follows:

• Text will be provided for graphic elements.
• Web pages will be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available in black and white format.
• Online electronic forms will allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functions required to complete and submit the forms.

If you use assistive technology, such as a screen reader, eye tracking device, voice recognition software, etc., and have difficulty accessing information please submit a comment to us here to share the link or URL of the page the inaccessible content was found on, the problem you experienced, the preferred format that you want to receive materials, and your contact information. We will work to investigate and coordinate a response that addresses your issue(s) or concern(s).

DMPED is committed to updating our materials on an ongoing basis to be more citizen-centric. Our goal is to improve on a continuing basis using emerging technologies to keep it as accessible and user-friendly as possible as we strive to meet the needs of District residents. We are dedicated to working with users with specific needs and differing abilities to review, share feedback, and implement changes to improve accessibility.

Should you have questions or suggestions related to our website, please contact us.

Formal complaints
In case of any complaints, you can contact Ms. Kendall Ridley, Director of Communications or Mr. Charles Basham III, Deputy Director of Communications.

Phone: (202) 727-6365
Fax: (202) 727-6703
TTY: 711
Email: [email protected]

Date
This statement was created on October 8, 2026