The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

The ABA requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds. The Access Board develops and maintains accessibility guidelines under this law. These guidelines serve as the basis for the standards used to enforce the law, the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS). | The Law | Checklists | Articles | Complaints / Mediation | Web Sites |  The Law ADA-ABA Guidelines From the Access Board, new guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).   About the ABA The text of the Act.   Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) This document presents uniform standards for the design, construction and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use of them in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act, 42 U.S.C. 4151-4157. Articles About the Architectural Barriers Act and Other Disability Rights Laws   Fact Sheet - Design and Construction Requirements as required under the Architectural Barriers Act (Public Law 90-480)   Complaints / Mediation The Access Board

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