Accessibility

Accessible websites and online applications ensure that as many people as possible can use internet-based information and services, regardless of their ability.

 

PENNVEST is committed to providing every Pennsylvanian equal access to the information on our websites and the ability to use all our online web applications effectively according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, both as amended, as well as federal regulation 40 C.F.R. § 7.45. If any of the content on our website and/or online applications interfere with your ability to access information, please let us know. 

Get Additional Accessibility Help or File a Complaint

If you have questions or wish to file a complaint related to the accessibility of any content on the PENNVEST website, funding application, or resource,  you may do so through either of the following methods.

When using either method of of communication, please include the:

  • Name of the individual filing the question or complaint.
  • Address of the individual filing the question or complaint.
  • Web address (URL) of the webpage or resource in question.
  • Detailed description of the issue or action that is alleged to be discriminatory.
  • Remedy of relief you seek.

Once a written complaint is received by PENNVEST, the Section 504 Coordinator (or his/her designee) shall investigate the complaint. Within 30 days after receipt of the filing, the Section 504 Coordinator will issue a written decision concerning the complaint.

Complete a "Contact Us" Form

Complete a "Contact Us" Form

Submit Written Correspondence To:

PENNVEST Section 504 Coordinator

333 Market Street, 18th Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17101

 

 

PENNVEST Facilities and Events

The ADA provides that "except as otherwise provided in 35.150, no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity's facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity." 28 C.F.R. § 35.149.

PENNVEST is committed to the accommodation of individuals with disabilities in all areas of business. When PENNVEST conducts quarterly board meetings or holds in-person events, we choose a facility that adheres to all ADA guidelines.

  • The PENNVEST office is accessible and usable by persons with disabilities.
  • PENNVEST board meetings are conducted in facilities that are accessible and usable by persons with disabilities.
  • All PENNVEST board meetings are conducted both virtually and in-person in full ADA compliance.
  • When possible, PENNVEST events are live streamed for the public to view and any reasonable accommodation will be made to adhere to any individual ADA Requirements.
  • All material presented at a board meeting or event is available in any format that may be requested to adhere to any individual ADA requirements.