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Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
Information on the MAAB Regulations [521CMR]
800-828-7222 voice/tty
617-727-0660 voice/tty
www.state.ma.us/aab

To purchase MAAB regs:
Statehouse Bookstore
617-727-2834
www.state.ma.us/sec/spr/sprcat/order.htm

U.S. Department of Justice
Publications, technical assistance, descriptions of cases enforced on ADA Titles II & III and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design
800-514-0301 voice
800-514-0383 tty
www.ada.gov

U.S. Access Board
Technical assistance and publications on the ADA Accessibility Guidelines and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards plus a monthly newsletter “Access Currents”
800-872-2253 voice
800-993-2822 tty
ta@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Technical assistance on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
800-827-5005 (in New England)
www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/index.cfm

Massachusetts Office on Disability
Technical assistance and publications on the rules of the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board and the ADA
800-322-2020 voice/tty
617-727-7440 voice/tty
www.state.ma.us/mod

New England ADA & Accessible IT Center
Technical assistance and publications on the ADA and accessible information technology
800-949-4232 voice/tty
617-695-0085 voice/tty
adainfo@NewEnglandADA.org
www.NewEnglandada.org

Fair Housing FIRST Project
Technical assistance and materials on the design and construction requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act
888-341-7781 voice/tty
contact@fairhousingfirst.org
www.FairHousingFIRST.org

Independent Living Centers
Independent Living Centers are private, non-profit, community organizations that are controlled by people with disabilities. They provide services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Their goal is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential within their families and communities. Independent Living Centers work to assure physical and program access to housing, employment, transportation, communities, recreational facilities, and health and social services. There are twelve ILCs in Massachusetts.
http://www.ilru.org/jump1.htm

Municipal ADA Coordinators List
Many cities and towns in Massachusetts have named individuals as ADA Coordinators who are responsible for ADA compliance for municipal employment, programs, communication, policies, and facilities.
http://www.state.ma.us/mod/MunicipalADACoordinators.html

Massachusetts Best of Accessible Design Awards, sponsored by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
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BSA Access Committee 
52 Broad Street, Boston MA 02109 
617-951-1433x221 
E-mail the committee (access@architects.org)
BSA Access Committee Website (http://www.architects.org/access)