Sec. 9. Technical assistance
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It is the purpose of this section to establish a technical assistance center to provide, to covered entities, commercial providers, individuals with disabilities, and other members of the public, information, resources, training, and technical assistance regarding— the design, development, construction, alteration, modification, or addition of accessible web content and applications in accordance with this Act; and the rights of individuals with disabilities, covered entities, and commercial providers to access web content and applications in accordance with the ADA ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) and this Act.
From amounts made available under section 13, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, the United States Access Board, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate shall award, on a competitive basis, at least 1 grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to a qualified training and technical assistance provider to support the development, establishment, and procurement of accessible web content and applications. To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
In awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section and in reviewing the activities proposed under the applications described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate— shall consider the input of— individuals with disabilities who are— individuals who are blind (including individuals who have low vision), deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind; individuals who have speech disabilities; individuals with physical disabilities, including individuals with limited to no manual dexterity; and individuals who have disabilities not specified in any of subclauses
(I)through (III); experts regarding accessible web content and applications for use by individuals with disabilities; and the United States Access Board; and may consider the input of— State and local government; covered entities; commercial providers; testing entities; and other entities determined to be appropriate by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate. An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall support a training and technical assistance program that addresses information requests, concerning accessible web content and applications, from covered entities and commercial providers, including requests for information regarding— effective approaches for developing, establishing, and procuring accessible web content and applications; state-of-the-art, or model, Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate, and overcome barriers to, receipt of funding for, and access to, accessible web content and applications; and examples of policies, practices, procedures, regulations, or judicial decisions that have enhanced or may enhance access to and receipt of funding for accessible web content and applications. An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section may also provide technical assistance and training, concerning accessible web content and applications, for covered entities and commercial providers by— facilitating onsite and electronic information sharing using state-of-the-art internet technologies such as real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and web-based audio or video broadcasts, on emerging topics regarding accessible web content and applications; convening experts to discuss and make recommendations with regard to national emerging issues regarding accessible web content and applications; sharing best practices and evidence-based practices in developing, establishing, and procuring accessible web content and applications; supporting and coordinating activities designed to reduce the financial costs of purchasing technology needed to access accessible web content and applications; and carrying out such other activities as the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, the United States Access Board, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate may require. In developing and providing training and technical assistance under this section, an entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall collaborate with— organizations representing individuals with disabilities; organizations or entities that provide services for individuals with disabilities, such as centers for independent living, as defined in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 796a ); entities, such as the World Wide Web Consortium and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, that develop international standards for accessible web content and applications; existing (existing as of the date of the application for the award involved) technical assistance entities, such as the ADA National Network; Federal, State, and territorial agencies that provide assistance to small businesses; organizations or entities representing State or local government, and educational web content and technology professionals; entities or individuals with expertise and experience in enforcing disability rights law; and other entities and technical assistance providers determined to be appropriate by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, the United States Access Board, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate. An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section may use funds made available under section 13 to administer a program to make subgrants to small entities, pursuant to section 11.
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