Civil Rights
Civil Rights Resources for Rural Transit Managers
Various Civil Rights Topics:
- FTA Civil Rights/ADA Programs and Requirements for Indian Tribes Fact Sheet
- TransitCenter Equity in Practice: A Guidebook for Transit Agencies
- National RTAP Transit Managers Toolkit (civil rights section)
Title VI:
- FTA Circular 4702.1B - Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients (2012)
- 49 CFR, Part 21 - Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation - Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (FTA web page providing guidance/resources)
- Policy Guidance Concerning Recipient's Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons (issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation)
- FTA Title VI training web page
Environmental Justice:
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
- FTA EEO web page (provides links to additional guidance)
- FTA Circular 4704.1A - Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Guidelines for FTA Recipients (revised April 20, 2017)
- FTA EEO Training web page
- U.S. Department of Labor Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Prohibited Policies and Practices
- Anti-discrimination Laws by Category
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE):
- "Understanding the U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program" technical brief (provided by National RTAP)
- 49 CFR, Part 26 - Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs
- FTA DBE web page (provides links to additional guidance and resources)
- FTA TVM training web page
- FTA Transit Vehicle Manufacturers (TVM) web page
- FTA TVM Training web page
Updated 2/10/2023