CMAP’s Accessibility Program is establishing a regional coalition that will serve as an advisory committee responsible for assessing the Agency’s work as it relates to accessibility. The Council on Universal Design and Accessibility (CUDA) will employ the 7 Principles of Universal Design to evaluate the various facets of CMAP’s work throughout the region and serve as an advisory body for regional awareness and implementation of ADA compliance, accessibility, and universal design. The regional coalition will be a staff-led project with consultant assistance. The contractor will be responsible for assisting with the selection of organizations throughout the region that will make up the regional coalition, which will engage the disability community as municipal transition plans and accessibility initiatives are developed throughout the region. The contractor will facilitate coalition meetings as well as manage the distribution of stipends to coalition members. The contractor and CMAP staff will be responsible for convening the Council to discuss the progress of the CMAP Accessibility Program and its elements.
