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WCAG 2.1 AA audits for local governments, schools and public agencies
Each engagement is scoped to your real pages and PDFs. Today we offer automated audits and monitoring against WCAG 2.1 Level AA, run by our software. We use the same method every time, and we document what we tested and what we did not.
Order an automated audit
$495 flat for up to 50 pages and 10 PDFs, tested against WCAG 2.1 AA by our software. Usual turnaround is about 3 business days after scope is confirmed. No screen reader or other human testing, and no compliance guarantee.
- Get a two-minute estimate from your page and PDF counts.
- Contact us to confirm scope. We send a written proposal and statement of work (W-9 on request).
- We run the audit and send the findings report, fix list and test records.
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Not ready yet? Run the free Title II Snapshot or read which Title II deadline applies.
Who has to comply, and when
In April 2024 the Department of Justice amended its Title II regulation (28 CFR 35.200) to require state and local governments to make their web content and mobile apps accessible under WCAG 2.1 Level AA. In April 2026 the DOJ extended the deadlines by one year.
| Entity | Compliance deadline |
|---|---|
| State and local governments with a total population of 50,000 or more | April 26, 2027 |
| State and local governments with a total population under 50,000, and all special district governments | April 26, 2028 |
School districts are not special district governments. The DOJ says a school district uses the population of its city or county, or for an independent school district, the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. Source: ADA.gov fact sheet on the web rule. More detail: Title II deadline for school districts, libraries and special districts.
Covered entities include public K-12 school districts, public colleges and universities, cities, counties, states, transit authorities, public hospitals, and special districts. Private schools and private businesses are covered by Title III of the ADA, which has no fixed deadline but where WCAG 2.1 AA is the common benchmark in settlements.
This is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with your counsel.
Check your site's basics free with the Title II Snapshot: your deadline plus basic page and PDF signals in under a minute. An automated indication, not an audit and not legal advice.
1. Accessibility audit
We test the pages and PDFs in scope against WCAG 2.1 Level AA with automated tools. Please read what the audit covers and what it leaves out.
Automated audit: $495 for up to 50 pages and 10 PDFs
Run by our software. No person tests your pages in this tier.
What it includes
- Rule-based scans with axe-core and similar engines on every page in scope
- Scripted keyboard checks in a headless browser: tab order, focus visibility, and keyboard traps that a script can detect
- Scripted zoom and reflow checks at 200% and 400% zoom and a 320-pixel-wide viewport
- Automated color contrast checks
- Automated PDF checks, such as tagging, document title, and language
- A findings report mapping each detected issue to a WCAG success criterion, with severity, screenshots, and code location
- A prioritized fix list and a plain-language summary for leadership
- Test records: tools, versions, browsers, and dates
- An automated criteria summary that marks each WCAG 2.1 A and AA success criterion as having automated findings, no automated findings, or not evaluated because it needs human review. It is not an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).
What it does not include
- No screen reader testing. No person listens to your pages with a screen reader.
- No human review of any kind, including manual keyboard testing, cognitive review, or judgment calls such as whether alt text or link text is meaningful.
- No Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR).
- No guarantee of legal compliance, and no legal advice.
Know the limit. Automated tools can reliably detect only part of WCAG, roughly a third of the issues by common estimates. An automated audit finds real problems quickly and cheaply, but a clean automated report does not mean your site conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA.
More pages are $150 per extra 50 pages, up to 500 pages. More PDFs are $50 per extra 10 PDFs. Larger sites are quoted.
Human-tested audit: coming soon
We plan to add an audit tier that includes manual testing by a qualified human tester. It is not available yet, and we do not take orders for it. To join the waitlist, email hello@valleyfill.com with the subject "Human-tested audit waitlist". We will tell you what it includes and costs when it is ready.
2. Fixing what the audit finds
- Guidance report (included). Your team fixes issues using the fix guidance in the audit report.
- Automated retest ($149). After your fixes, we rerun the automated audit on the original scope and send an automated retest report. It is not signed and does not include human testing.
- Hands-on remediation: coming soon. We do not currently make fixes in your codebase or CMS.
3. Monitoring
Accessibility regresses when pages change. Our automated monitoring plans rescan your site weekly with automated tools, alert you to new issues they detect, and send a monthly summary. They do not include screen reader or other human testing. Plans start at $49 a month. See pricing for plan details.
4. Documentation for your records
- Accessibility statement draft ($99). A draft public page describing your conformance status, known gaps, how to request accommodations, and how to report barriers, for you to review and publish. It says that the testing was automated only.
- Automated criteria summary (included with every audit). Lists each WCAG 2.1 A and AA success criterion and marks it as having automated findings, no automated findings, or not evaluated because it needs human review. It is not an ACR.
- Audit and retest records. Records of what was found and what was retested, with the tools and dates used.
- Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR): coming soon. An ACR needs human evaluation, so we do not offer one today.
5. Staff training: coming soon
Live staff training is not available yet. To hear when it is, email hello@valleyfill.com.
Common questions
What does the automated audit test?
It is run by our software: rule-based scans plus scripted keyboard, zoom, reflow, and contrast checks, and automated PDF checks. No person tests your pages.
Is an automated audit enough to meet the Title II rule?
We cannot tell you that, and a clean automated report does not show that a site conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA. Automated tools catch roughly a third of issues by common estimates. Ask your counsel what level of testing your organization needs.
Does the automated audit include screen reader testing?
No. Screen reader testing needs a person, and we do not offer human testing today. A human-tested tier is coming soon.
Can I get an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)?
Not yet. An ACR describes conformance for every success criterion, and most criteria need human judgment. With an automated audit you get an automated criteria summary instead, which marks which criteria were not evaluated.
Do you guarantee compliance?
No. No vendor can certify legal compliance, and we do not give legal advice. We document what we tested, what we found, and what remains.
Why public bodies work with ValleyFill
- Flat, published prices. The automated audit is $495 for up to 50 pages and 10 PDFs, with published prices for anything more.
- Paperwork for procurement. Written proposals and statements of work, and a W-9 on request.
- Plain-language reporting. Your board, superintendent, or council gets a summary. Your developers get the technical detail.
- No overpromising. No vendor can certify legal compliance, and we do not give legal advice. We tell you what we tested, how we tested it, and what remains.
What we do not do
- We do not certify legal compliance, and no vendor can.
- We do not give legal advice. Ask your counsel about your obligations.
- We do not guarantee that a complaint, demand letter, or lawsuit will never be filed.
- We do not claim that a clean automated scan means your site conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA. Automated tools catch only part of the issues.
- We do not do screen reader testing or any other human testing today.
- We do not sell accessibility overlays or widgets as a substitute for fixing your site.
We test, document, and tell you plainly what we tested, how we tested it, and what is left.