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FTA Civil Rights Complaint Form

Consolidated_Civil_Rights_Complaint_Form.pdf

The complaint form should be emailed to FTACivilRightsCommunications@dot.gov with "FTA complaint form" included in the subject line.

Alternatively, complaints may be mailed to:

Federal Transit Administration
Office of Civil Rights
Attention: Complaint Team
East Building, 5th Floor – TCR
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

With your form, please attach on separate sheet(s) or include in the body of your email:

  • A summary of your allegations and any supporting documentation.
  • Sufficient details for an investigator to understand why you believe a public transit provider has violated your rights, with specifics such as dates and times of incidents.
  • Any related correspondence from your transit provider.

If you have questions on how to prepare a complaint, please contact our toll-free civil rights hotline at (888) 446-4511.

Last updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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