Title VI Policy Statement

 

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states:

"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."

BART is committed to complying with the requirements of Title VI in all of its federally funded programs and activities.

Making a Title VI Complaint
Any person who believes he or she has been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with BART. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with BART within 180 days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For information on how to file a complaint, review the files below:

Tiitle VI Policy (8k .pdf)
Title VI Procedure (16k .pdf)
Title VI Complaint Form (68k .pdf)


For more information contact:
BART Office of Civil Rights
300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1800
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 464-6100 (phone)
(510) 464-7587 (fax)
officeofcivilrights@bart.gov