Accessibility

Standards

We are committed to making this website accessible to everyone. This website is built to meet Section 508 Guidelines and conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (Level A) recommended by W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative.

Web pages comply with W3C's HTML 4.01 specifications. We also use W3C-recommended CSS technology to build faster-loading and standards-compliant web pages.

Access Keys

Most web browsers support jumping to specific links by typing access keys defined on the web site.

• To use access keys on Microsoft Internet Explorer running on Microsoft Windows, you can press:
  ALT + an access key + ENTER.
• To use access keys on Firefox, running on Microsoft Windows or Linux, you can press:
  ALT + Shift + an access key.
• To use access keys on Macintosh, you can press:
  Control + an access key.

• Access key 0 = Skip Navigation
• Access key 1 = Home
• Access key 2 = Doing Business
• Access key 3 = L.A. County Living
• Access key 4 = Available Sites
• Access key 5 = Success Stories
• Access key 6 = Map of L.A. County
• Access key 7 = Contact Us
• Access key 8 = LAEDC
• Access key 9 = Accessibility

Portable Document Format (PDF)

Some files are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Adobe Systems, Inc. provides an online conversion tool for PDF documents. More information regarding the accessibility of PDF files is available at the Access Adobe website.

Feedback and Assistance

If you cannot fully access the information on a particular page, please contact us with the web address (URL) of the page. We may be able to assist you by providing the information to you in an alternate format. If you notice any errors or have suggestions on how we can improve the accessibility of this website please let us know.