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PENNVEST Accessibility Information


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

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (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. You can submit issues by completing the Contact Us Form. For PENNVEST to respond efficiently to your request, please indicate the accessibility issue, a link to the document or online web application, your preferred format in which you want to receive the material (electronic format (ASCII, etc.), standard print, large print, etc.), your contact information, and the project details.

GET ADDITIONAL HELP OR FILE A COMPLAINT

If you wish to file a complaint related to the accessibility of any content on a Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority website or Online Application, you may do so in any of the following ways:

  1. Complete the Contact Us Form.  Please include the web address or URL along with a detailed description of the issues you have encountered.
  2. Submit written correspondence to:  PENNVEST Section 508 Coordinators, 333 Market Street, 18th Floor, Harrisburg, PA  17126.  In your correspondence, please include the web address or URL along with a detailed description of the issues you have encountered.

ACCESSIBILITY GRIEVANCE

If you wish to file a formal grievance under Section 504 and Title II, please submit your written complaint to:

PENNVEST Section 504 Coordinator
333 Market Street - 18th Floor
Harrisburg, PA  17126

In your written complaint, please include the name and address of the individual filing the compliant, the issue or action that is alleged to be discriminatory and the remedy or relief sought.  Once the written complaint is received, the Section 504 Coordinator (or his/her designee) shall investigate the complaint.  Thereafter, within 30 days after receipt of the filing, the Section 504 Coordinator will issue a written decision concerning the complaint.

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. Including:

  • 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.
  • PENNVEST events are live streamed for the public to view and any reasonable accommodation will be made to adhere to any individuals ADA Requirements
  • All PENNVEST Board meetings are conducted both virtually and in-person in full ADA compliance.
  • All material presented at the board meeting or event is available in any format that may be requested to adhere to any individuals ADA requirements.