A Federal Government Agency is required by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, unless doing so would result in an unreasonable hardship. Any modification to the workplace or method of work that allows an individual with a handicap to benefit from equal employment opportunities is known as a reasonable accommodation.

Workplace barriers may prevent some people with disabilities from performing employment for which they may receive reasonable accommodations, even if many of them are able to apply for and accomplish positions without any help. These barriers could be in the form of physical impediments, like inaccessible buildings or equipment, or they could be protocols or regulations, such guidelines for when to work, take breaks, etc.

Reasonable accommodation (RA) is what an employer, in this case - EPA, does differently for an employee or applicant with a disability to remove a workplace barrier.

Reasonable accommodation can be modifications or adjustments to a job, employment practice, or work environment that makes it possible for an employee with a disability to: