2. Title VI Compliance Rose Boyd – Program Manager
Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO)
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3. Objectives of this Presentation
What is Title VI?
How does it apply to the work of THSO Grantees?
What are YOUR responsibilities as a THSO Grantee?
What a THSO Grantee can expect?
Questions?
Where can YOU find resources?
2015 GHSO Grant Orientation Workshop

4. Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin. Specifically, 42, USC 200d states that;
“No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Financial assistance.”
What?

5. How does it apply to the work you do ?
Your organization receives federal financial assistance in the form of a grant to implement a program or activity, which obligates your organization to Title VI responsibilities…
How does it apply to the work you do ?

6. What are THSO Grantees’ Responsibilities
Agency Lead
Appoint a VI Coordinator
Provide Title VI Training
Develop a Title VI Program
Grantee Required
Title VI Posters: Handouts available
Completion and submission of a Title VI survey- includes reporting of info related to system to report complaints.

7. What can THSO Grantees’ Expect?
Site & Desk Monitoring by THSO Program Staff
Each grantee will be required to complete an on-line survey. The form is accessible at: The deadline for completion is September 30, 2019.
Duplicate reporting won’t occur: drop down boxes for quick input of information.
Title VI questions: Look at the example

8. Questions Sandra Curll - TDOSHS Title VI Coordinator sandra. curll@tn
Questions Sandra Curll - TDOSHS Title VI Coordinator Annual Title VI Compliance and Implementation Plan

9. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency

10. Objectives What is the Federal Accountability and Transparency Act?
Who has to comply with FFATA?
How will FFATA information be reported?
When will the information be collected from our agency?

11. What is FFATA?
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2206 ensures that the public can access information on all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds.
Development of website with searchable info on each Federal grant and contract $25,000 or more.

12. Who has to comply?
Grantees receiving awards that are $25,000 or more must submit a completed FFATA form
Represents only 106 of our grantees receiving funding from THSO

13. How will the data be reported?
FFATA reporting form
Sent to agencies from their PMs
Will need to be completed and sent back within 2 weeks from receipt
Many of the columns will be prepopulated with information
Focus is on “Yes” and “No” questions

14. What?

15. If you have questions regarding FFATA
Rose Boyd
(615)