Montana ADA Website Compliance Guide

🦬 MONTANA: BIG SKY COUNTRY COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE

1,235 Government Entities across Montana's vast landscape face unique challenges with most government websites serving remote, rural populations across 147,000 square miles.

🎯 Limited but Growing Enforcement:
• Yellowstone County (Billings): $29,000 settlement
• Only 2 documented cases but increasing awareness
• Rural locations don't exempt from federal requirements

🏔️ Geographic Accessibility Reality: Montana's remote communities often rely heavily on government websites for services unavailable locally. Digital barriers create disproportionate impact in frontier areas.

🎓 University of Montana Research: UM's rural disability research and assistive technology programs elevate accessibility awareness despite low litigation volume.

📊 Resource Constraints: 400 school districts and 650 special districts often lack dedicated IT staff but face same federal compliance requirements as urban areas.

🌾 Agricultural Economy Impact: Ranch and farming communities include high rates of occupational disability. Government services must accommodate agricultural workforce needs.

⚠️ Strategic Opportunity: Low current litigation creates window for proactive compliance. Early adopters can avoid future enforcement while serving Montana's disabled residents better.