Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating based on race, color, or national origin. Specifically, Title VI provides that, “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the ground 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.” In addition, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 amended Title VI to clarify Congress’ intent that Title VI applies to all of a recipient’s programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not.
SANDAG is a recipient of federal financial assistance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The U.S. Department of Transportation implemented its Title VI regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 21, while the FHWA’s Title VI regulations can be found at 23 C.F.R. Part 200. FTA requirements can be found in its Title VI Circular (C 4702.1B). SANDAG strives to meet all of its regulatory requirements. For example, SANDAG is required to create Title VI Program plans for FHWA and FTA, as well as collect data and information on the people that it serves. SANDAG is also required to create procedures for the prompt processing of Title VI complaints filed against it, its subrecipients, and contractors.
Below, you can find more information about SANDAG’s Title VI notice of nondiscrimination, how to request language assistance, SANDAG’s Title VI Program plans, and other helpful information.