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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The Federal Transit Administration works to ensure nondiscriminatory transportation in support of...
Host: If you’re applying for, or are about to receive, money from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, there’s something you should know. Federal law requires that you have a DBE program in place that is designed to help small businesses, especially those who are...
Instructor: This video explains the service and fare equity analyses requirements stated in Chapter 4 of FTA’s Title VI Circular.
This requirement applies only to transit providers who operate 50 or more fixed route vehicles in peak service and are located in an urbanized area of 200,000...
Instructor: This video will review specific Title VI requirements and guidelines that apply to Fixed Route Transit Providers.
Fixed route modes of service include, but are not limited to, local bus, express bus, commuter bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, subway, commuter rail, and...
This video provides an introduction to the Title VI Program, and describes FTA's Title VI requirements for a grantee's programs, policies, and activities.
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Instructor: State and local transit agencies receiving Federal Transit Administration funds are required to uphold Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that outlaws discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
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Instructor: Welcome to the third video about the Federal Transit Administration’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program.
You have already learned why grantees need a DBE program.
You also learned there are four key elements to the DBE Program.
Today we will look at...
Host: Welcome back and we say that because we hope you saw our introductory video on “Do You Need a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program?”
But just to recap, the first video told us there was a $250,000 threshold and if you received that amount or more in FTA grants, and used it for...
April 17, 2008
Re: FTA Complaint Number 08-0150Dear [name withheld]:
This letter responds to your complaint against the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights is...
April 17, 2008
Re: FTA Complaint Number 07-0221Dear [name withheld]:
This letter responds to your complaint against Access Services, Inc., (ASI) alleging discrimination on the basis of disability. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Office of Civil Rights is responsible...