Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964Title VI is a statutory and regulatory requirement and all FTA grantees must comply with the provisions of Title VI. The Title VI Circular can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/12328.html
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Environmental JusticeEnvironmental justice stems from Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, dated February 11, 1994.
All FTA Grantees are required to fully engage environmental justice populations in the public transportation decision-making process; determine whether environmental justice populations would be subjected to disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects as a result of a transportation plan, project, or activity; and avoid, minimize, or mitigate these effects. The Circular can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/legislation_law/12349_14740.html Questions & Answers can be found here. http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/Environmental_ Justice_FAQs_FINAL_for_Webpage.pdf |
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Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964
The documents listed below comprise Tompkins County's Title VI program, approved by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The County, in collaboration with TCAT, Gadabout and third-party providers, submits an updated program every three years.
Tompkins County's Title VI Program Notice is found here.
Tompkins County's Title VI Program Notice is found here.
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, any person who believes he or she has been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice on the basis of race, color, or national origin has the right to file a formal complaint with the County. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with the County Compliance Officer within 180 days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Title VI Discrimination Complaint Forms may be obtained online or from the Department of County Administration at 125 East Court Street, 3rd Floor, Ithaca, NY 14850. Website: http://tompkinscountyny.gov/tccp/titlevicomplaint
Email: ctyadmin@tompkins-co.org
A person may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) at: ATTN: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington DC 20590
If information is needed in another language, contact 607-274-5551 or 607-277-4080.
如需另一种语言服务，请联系：607-274-5551 or 607-277-4080.
Revised Aug 2022
Email: ctyadmin@tompkins-co.org
A person may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) at: ATTN: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington DC 20590
If information is needed in another language, contact 607-274-5551 or 607-277-4080.
如需另一种语言服务，请联系：607-274-5551 or 607-277-4080.
Revised Aug 2022
Please send questions or comments about this notice to Dwight Mengel, Chief Transportation Planner, Tompkins County Dept of Social Services, 320 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Ithaca NY, 14850; dwight.mengel@dfa.state.ny.us ; 607-274-5605.
