Annual MPO/COG Conference Components of a FHWA & FTA Title VI Plan February 24, 2016

Civil Rights Act of 1964 No person in the United States of America shall be:  Excluded from participation  Denied benefits  Subjected to discrimination Title VI

 Policy Statement  Signed Assurances  Designate Title VI Liaison & Organizational Structure  Data Collection  Training  Complaint Procedures, Complaint Form and Complaint Log  Public Participation Plan  Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP)  Environmental Justice Title VI Program – FHWA/SCDOT Requirements for MPOs/COGs

 Notice of Rights under Title VI  How to file a complaint, copy of complaint form  List of Title VI investigations, complaints, or lawsuits  Public Participation Plan  LEP Plan  Racial Breakdown of Non-Elected Advisory Councils  Narrative Describing Subrecipient Monitoring  Board of Directors Resolution or meeting minutes demonstrating the board approved the Title VI Program  If applicable, Title VI Equity Analysis if recipient has constructed a new maintenance facility or operation center Title VI Program - FTA Requirements for MPOs/COGs

Tile VI Program – FHWA/FTA Combined Plan If considering a combined plan:  Plan must include Federal Highway and Transit programs and activities  Include all elements listed in the FHWA/SCDOT/FTA Title VI Program Implementation Plan Checklist for MPOs/COGs  If you have an approved FTA plan for 3 years, a combined plan will require you to obtain FTA approval and concurrence again  A combined plan must be approved by SCDOT and FTA

Questions? FHWA Pamela M. Foster Civil Rights Officer SC Division (803) SCDOT Renee Miller-Cotton Title IV Coordinator Office of Minority and Small Business Affairs (803)