The requirements are to be applied during the design, construction, addition to, alteration, and lease of sites, facilities, buildings, and elements to the extent required by regulations issued by Federal agencies under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA). …

What are ABA standards?

Standards issued under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) apply to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. Passed in 1968, the ABA is one of the first laws to address access to the built environment.

What is ABA versus ADA?

The ABA of 1968 was the first federal law to address accessibility. The ABA standard applies to facilities built or altered with federal funds (grant or loan) or leased by the federal government. … The ADA of 1990 is a civil rights law enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice.