Common use of Access for Individuals with Disabilities Clause in Contracts

Access for Individuals with Disabilities. The Grantee agrees to comply with 49 USC §5301(d), which states the federal policy that elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities have the same right as other individuals to use public transportation services and facilities, and that special efforts shall be made in planning and designing those services and facilities to implement transportation accessibility rights for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities. The Grantee also agrees to comply with all applicable provisions of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 USC §794, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the administration of programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance; with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, 42 USC §§12101 et seq., which requires that accessible facilities and services be made available to individuals with disabilities; with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended, 42 USC §§4151 et seq., which requires that buildings and public accommodations be accessible to individuals with disabilities; and with other laws and amendments thereto pertaining to access for individuals with disabilities that may be applicable. In addition, the Grantee agrees to comply with applicable implementing federal regulations and any later amendments thereto, and agrees to follow applicable federal implementing directives, except to the extent FTA approves otherwise in writing. Among those regulations and directives are: a. US DOT regulations, “Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA),” 49 CFR Part 37; b. US DOT regulations, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal Financial Assistance,” 49 CFR Part 27;