Grow Wild Agency
WCAG 2.2 AAAJacksonville, Florida
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(134)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignWCAG Remediation
HealthcareeCommerceNonprofit
$5,000 - $150,000+
Section 508 Compliance Website Design Companies & Vendors
Find vetted Section 508 compliance website design companies, remediation vendors, and VPAT providers for U.S. federal agencies, GSA-schedule contractors, and government-facing organizations. Every agency below is independently evaluated on DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester credentials, IAAP certifications, manual assistive-technology testing, and VPAT/ACR delivery history. Overlay-widget vendors are excluded — they cannot produce a defensible 508 conformance claim.
What Section 508 requires for websites and digital products
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies — and the vendors who build technology for them — to make electronic and information technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The Revised Section 508 Standards, in force since 2018, formally adopt WCAG 2.0 Level AA as the measurable technical baseline for web content. Most agencies and contractors now build to WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA to stay ahead of enforcement and procurement expectations.
Section 508 is frequently confused with the broader Americans with Disabilities Act. The distinction matters: the ADA is a civil-rights law the U.S. Department of Justice applies to government and public-accommodation websites, while Section 508 is a federal procurement-and-operations mandate. Both ultimately point at the same conformance target — WCAG. For a plain-language primer on how the ADA itself works, see WhatIsADA.com, and read our deeper breakdown in the Section 508 compliance guide for government contractors.
“A passing automated scan is not Section 508 conformance. A defensible VPAT requires manual testing with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver against every applicable Revised 508 success criterion — which is exactly what federal reviewers check, and exactly what overlay widgets cannot deliver.”
What a credible Section 508 engagement includes
- Manual ICT audit: Keyboard and screen-reader testing against the Revised 508 Standards (WCAG 2.0/2.1/2.2 AA), not automated-only scans.
- VPAT / ACR creation: A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or Accessibility Conformance Report federal procurement offices will accept.
- Document & PDF remediation: Tagged, accessible PDFs and electronic documents — a common 508 gap for forms, reports, and notices.
- Remediation roadmap: Prioritized fixes for web, software, and electronic content, with retesting and a conformance letter.
- Ongoing monitoring: Re-validation as content and features change, so conformance does not silently regress.
8 verified Section 508 compliance agencies
Accessible Web Studios
WCAG 2.2 AAANew York, New York
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(127)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignWCAG Remediation
HealthcareEducationGovernment
$10,000 - $150,000+
Section 508 Solutions
WCAG 2.2 AAAWashington, District of Columbia
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(112)
Section 508 ComplianceADA Compliance AuditsVPAT Creation
GovernmentEducationHealthcare
$20,000 - $500,000+
Compliance First Design
WCAG 2.2 AALos Angeles, California
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(98)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignWCAG Remediation
HealthcareE-CommerceLegal
$5,000 - $100,000
Barrier Free Digital
WCAG 2.2 AAASeattle, Washington
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(89)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignAccessibility Training
GovernmentEducationHealthcare
$15,000 - $250,000
Inclusive Digital Agency
WCAG 2.2 AAChicago, Illinois
CPACCManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(76)
Accessible Web DesignWCAG RemediationUX Accessibility Consulting
EducationNonprofitGovernment
$8,000 - $120,000
ADA Pro Web Design
WCAG 2.2 AABoston, Massachusetts
CPACCWASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(71)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignWCAG Remediation
GovernmentEducationFinance
$10,000 - $175,000
Equal Access Web Design
WCAG 2.1 AAMiami, Florida
WASManual AuditAnti-OverlayVerified
(52)
ADA Compliance AuditsAccessible Web DesignWCAG Remediation
LegalHealthcareReal Estate
$5,000 - $75,000
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Section 508 compliance — frequently asked questions
What is Section 508 compliance?
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires U.S. federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology (ICT) — including websites, software, and electronic documents — accessible to people with disabilities. The Revised 508 Standards (effective 2018) adopt WCAG 2.0 Level AA as the technical baseline for web content. In practice, agencies and vendors now target WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA.
Who must comply with Section 508?
Section 508 applies directly to federal agencies and to the technology they procure, develop, maintain, or use. Government contractors, GSA-schedule vendors, and any company selling ICT products or services to the federal government are required to meet 508 standards and typically must provide a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) documenting conformance. State agencies that receive certain federal funds may also be bound by 508-equivalent requirements.
What is the difference between Section 508, the ADA, and WCAG?
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) is the technical standard maintained by the W3C. The ADA is a civil-rights law that the Department of Justice interprets as requiring accessible websites for governments (Title II) and public accommodations (Title III), using WCAG as the practical yardstick. Section 508 is a procurement-and-operations law specific to the federal government that legally adopts WCAG 2.0 AA as its measurable standard. So WCAG is the "how," while the ADA and Section 508 are two different legal "why"s that point at WCAG.
What is a VPAT and do I need one?
A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a standardized document that reports how a product conforms to accessibility standards — WCAG, Section 508, or EN 301 549. If you sell software, SaaS, or digital products to the federal government (or to universities and large enterprises), you will almost always be asked for a current VPAT, now usually delivered as an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). A credible VPAT is backed by an actual manual audit, not a self-assessment checkbox.
How do I choose a Section 508 compliance vendor?
Look for DHS Section 508 Trusted Tester certification, IAAP CPACC/WAS credentials, demonstrated manual screen-reader testing (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver), real VPAT/ACR deliverables for federal clients, and an explicit anti-overlay policy. Avoid vendors that rely on automated-only scans or overlay widgets — neither produces a defensible 508 conformance claim. Every agency in this directory is screened against those criteria.
Does an accessibility overlay make a website Section 508 compliant?
No. Overlay widgets cannot deliver Section 508 conformance, cannot produce a valid VPAT, and are rejected by federal accessibility reviewers and the disability community. Genuine 508 compliance requires remediating the underlying code and content, verified by manual assistive-technology testing. This directory excludes overlay vendors entirely.
Authoritative sources & further reading
This page aligns with the standards and guidance published by the following authorities. We cite them so you can verify every compliance claim independently.
- What Is the ADA? — Plain-Language Primer (opens in a new tab)
WhatIsADA.com. A plain-language explainer on the Americans with Disabilities Act — who it covers, the three titles, and how it applies to physical and digital access.
- Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (opens in a new tab)
U.S. Department of Justice — ADA.gov. The DOJ’s official position that the ADA applies to the websites of state/local governments (Title II) and businesses open to the public (Title III), and that WCAG is the practical conformance standard.
- Introduction to Web Accessibility (opens in a new tab)
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). The W3C WAI overview of what web accessibility is, why it matters, and how WCAG (the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) defines conformance.
- Examples of ADA Compliant Websites (opens in a new tab)
AccessibilityChecker.org. Worked examples of accessible sites and the patterns — semantic structure, contrast, keyboard support — that make a website ADA compliant in practice.
- How to Make Websites Accessible (opens in a new tab)
Government of Ontario (AODA). Ontario’s practical, WCAG-aligned guidance issued under the AODA — a useful cross-jurisdiction reference for the same conformance targets used in U.S. ADA work.