Accessibility Statement

The North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization (NFRMPO) is committed to providing equitable access to all Coloradans. Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards the day when all NFRMPO services, programs, and activities are accessible, providing equal access to information and services to all Coloradans.

Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. To that end, the NFRMPO has a plan to prioritize, evaluate, remediate and continuously improve every digital touchpoint within our services, programs, and activities. Below, you’ll find just some of the measures that the NFRMPO is undertaking.

Measures to support accessibility

NFRMPO takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of NFRMPO:

  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.
  • Integrate accessibility into digital communication products created by the NFRMPO;
  • Remediate active plans, documents, and reports previously created by the NFRMPO;
  • Periodically audit the NFRMPO website for accessibility issues; and
  • Seek continual accessibility training for our staff.

Compliance progress

HB24-1454 Progress-to-Date Report

Category Content Notes Status Priority Milestone
Document Library Current Plan and Programs Current Plans and Programs are considered active use by the NFRMPO. Staff have prioritized current plans and programs to remediate based on the the timeframe the most recent document was adopted and when the document is anticipated to be updated. In Progress High All current published plans and programs to be made accessible or to have conforming alternate version published.
Document Library Reports Periodic reports are generated for NFRMPO Plans and programs. Only the most recent reports are considered active. Requested reports may be remediated by request, otherwise, the NFRMPO will prioritize creating new reports to meet accessibility criteria. Not Initiated Low All active reports to be made accessible and all new reports to be created accessible.
Meeting Materials Packet, Handouts, Minutes, Recording NFRMPO staff is working to create accessible agenda, memo, and report templates for all NFRMPO hosted meetings. Current month materials are considered active. In Progress High All newly created meeting materials to be made accessible.
Website Accessibility NFRMPO.org In Progress
Website Accessibility VanGoVanpools.org
Website Accessibility RideNo.Co
3rd Party Tools & Resources Esri/ArcGIS Online

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. NFRMPO website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of NFRMPO website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on NFRMPO website:

  • Phone: +1 (970) 800-9560
  • E-mail: staff@nfrmpo.org
  • Postal Address: 419 Canyon Ave. Suite 300, Fort Collins, CO 80521

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology

NFRMPO website is designed to be compatible with:

  • Chrome browser with NVDA on Windows 10
  • Safari browser with VoiceOver on iOS
  • Chrome browser with Keyboard Operability on Windows 10
  • Chrome browser with Browser Zooming on Windows 10
  • Colour Contrast Compatibility

Technical specifications

Accessibility of NFRMPO website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of NFRMPO website, there may be some limitations. Few items are not owned by NFRMPO, and are controlled by a third party, and hence might have certain sections with accessibility compliance issues as per WCAG. We are working towards having the accessibility of these items enhanced or finding a more accessible alternative for the same. They have been mentioned below. Please contact us if you observe any item not listed:

  1. ArcGIS
  2. Twitter
  3. WP FullCalendar
  4. Google Search
  5. Google Translator
  6. Pixelbones
  7. ESRI Maps
  8. YouTube

Assessment approach

NFRMPO assessed the accessibility of NFRMPO website by the following approaches:

  • External evaluation
  • Internal audit

Formal complaints

Please reach out to us by contacting NFRMPO Staff at:

  • Phone: +1 (970) 800-9560
  • E-mail: staff@nfrmpo.org
  • Postal Address: 419 Canyon Ave. Suite 300, Fort Collins, CO 80521

    • Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

    Download VPAT