ACCESSIBILITY

Accessibility

Effective September 2026

This website is intended to provide digital content that is accessible to the widest practical audience.

We aim to make the site usable by people with diverse abilities, technologies, and methods of access, and we will continue to review and improve its accessibility as content and functionality evolve.

Our Approach

We seek to support accessibility through clear content structure, readable typography, sufficient contrast, responsive design, descriptive links, accessible navigation, and compatibility with commonly used assistive technologies where reasonably practicable.

Because this website is built and hosted on Squarespace and may include embedded media or third-party content, some elements may depend in part on the accessibility capabilities of those platforms and services.

Video and Media

The site may include video and other visual content used to communicate community-infrastructure stories, project applications, and related platform content.

Where practicable, we will work to provide accessible alternatives or supporting content for important information conveyed through media, including captions, transcripts, or descriptive text where appropriate.

Ongoing Improvement

Accessibility is an ongoing process.

As the website evolves to include additional content, project applications, and functionality, we intend to continue evaluating the site and making reasonable improvements to accessibility and usability.

Third-Party Content

This website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites and services.

While we seek to work with accessible platforms and materials where practicable, we do not control the accessibility of third-party websites or services and cannot guarantee their accessibility.

Accessibility Feedback

This website does not currently maintain a separate accessibility contact channel.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier associated with content on this website, you may contact AVARIS or Heartland Development Foundation through the links provided on this site so the issue can be reviewed through the appropriate organization.

Changes to This Statement

This Accessibility Statement may be updated as the website, its content, applicable standards, or available technologies evolve.

The effective date above will be updated when material changes are made.