ARCH Community Housing TrustWebsite Accessibility
Statement
Our Commitment to Accessibility
ARCH Community Housing Trust is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying relevant accessibility standards.
We believe that access to housing resources and information should be barrier-free for every member of our community, regardless of ability.
Conformance Status
We are actively working toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
Partial conformance — some content does not yet fully conform to the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. We are actively remediating identified issues according to the schedule below.
Technical Specifications
This website relies on the following technologies for conformance with WCAG 2.1, and uses a set of tools to continuously assess and improve accessibility.
- HTML5
- CSS3
- JavaScript
- WAVE Evaluation Tool
- Google Lighthouse Audit
- axe DevTools Extension
- UserWay Accessibility Widget
Known Limitations
Despite our best efforts, some content may not yet be fully accessible. We are committed to transparency about these limitations.
- 01Some older PDF documents and images may not be fully tagged for screen readers and are being updated on a rolling basis.
- 02Certain third-party embedded content may not meet all WCAG 2.1 AA criteria — this is outside our direct control but we are actively monitoring.
- 03Some legacy images are being updated with descriptive alt text as part of our ongoing remediation schedule.
Remediation Schedule
We follow a structured, prioritized approach to resolving accessibility issues across the site.
| Priority | Action | Target Date |
|---|---|---|
| ● Critical | All missing alt text, empty labels, page language | August 2026 |
| ● High | All failing text/background color contrast combinations | October 2026 |
| ● Medium | Heading structure, link text, form labels | December 2026 |
| ↻ Ongoing | New content audited for accessibility before publishing | Continuous |
Feedback & Contact
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience any barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please reach out — we take all accessibility reports seriously.
| homeownership@archbc.org | |
| Phone | 208.726.4411 |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 3569, Hailey, ID 83333 |
| Response Time | Within 2 business days |
Formal Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback, you may contact the relevant supervisory authority. In the United States, this is the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.