Civil Rights in the Transportation Planning Process
Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of federal aid recipients, cub recipients or contractors.
This page is intended for use by ACOG member governments and affiliated agencies as a resource for developing and implementing nondiscrimination and environmental justice policies and procedures as required by the US Department of Transportation. It also provides residents with information related to the ACOG Transportation Division's nondiscrimination policies and procedures.
If you have any questions, please contact ACOG at (405) 234-2264.
Online resources regarding Civil Rights and Title VI
ADA Accessibility
Nondiscrimination Statutes
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC 2000
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 790
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- 23 USC 324
- The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, P.L. 100-209
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, P.L. 101-336
Nondiscrimination Executive Orders
- E.O. 12250: DOJ Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws
- E.O. 12898: Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
Nondiscrimination Regulations
- 23 CFR 200: FHWA's Title VI regulation
- 23 CFR 450.220: Planning Assistance and Standards - Approvals
- 23 CFR 450.334: Metropolitan transportation planning process: Certification
- 23 CFR 1235: FHWA and NHTSA joint regulation governing Uniform System for Parking for People with Disabilities
- 28 CFR 35: DOJ regulations governing Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in State and Local Government Services
- 28 CFR 36: DOJ regulations governing nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations and commercial facilities
- 28 CFR 41: Implementation of Executive Order 12250, Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in federally assisted programs
- 28 CFR 42, Subpart C: DOJ's regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 28 CFR 50.3: DOJ's Guidelines for enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 49 CFR 21: DOT's Title VI regulation (Word File)
- 49 CFR 27: DOT's regulation implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Nondiscrimination Directives
- DOT ORDER 1000.12: Implementation of the DOT Title VI Program
- DOT ORDER 1050.2: Standard Title VI Assurances