ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Housing Washington is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible online experience for all visitors. We believe access to information about housing, community development, and related topics impacting the affordable housing industry, should be available to everyone, and we are continually working to improve the accessibility and usability of our website.

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Our Commitment

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We strive to follow:

• Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

• The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA

• Standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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These guidelines help make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities, while improving usability for all users.

 

Accessibility Features

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• To support accessibility, we:

  • Provide meaningful alternative text for images whenever possible

  • Use clear heading structures to support screen reader navigation

  • Ensure links are descriptive and understandable in context

  • Associate form fields clearly with their labels

  • Structure tabular data appropriately

  • Design for keyboard navigation

  • Use semantic HTML and CSS to promote compatibility with assistive technologies

  • Review and update content as part of our ongoing website maintenance

 

Third-Party Content

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Our website includes sponsor logos, sponsor-provided videos, and links to third-party platforms such as registration or event management tools. While we encourage our partners to provide accessible materials, we do not control the accessibility of content created or hosted by third parties.

If you encounter accessibility challenges related to third-party content, please let us know. We will do our best to assist you or provide the information in an alternative format whenever possible.

 

Accessibility Tools

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An accessibility widget is available via the icon located in the lower-right corner of each page. This tool allows visitors to adjust certain visual and navigational settings to enhance their browsing experience.

 

Ongoing Improvements

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Accessibility is an ongoing effort. As our website evolves, we continue working to improve accessibility and address barriers as they are identified. Feedback from our community plays an important role in that process.

 

Contact Us

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If you have trouble accessing any content on this website or need assistance, please contact us:

 

Email: info@housingwa.org

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When reaching out, please include the webpage address and a brief description of the issue so we can respond promptly.