Civil Rights/Affirmative Action

Resources

United States Department of Justice (USDOJ)

• USDOJ
• Office of Civil Rights
• 28 CFR Part 42 - Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity; Policies and Procedures
• 28 CFR, Subpart F Coordination of Enforcement of Non-discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
• 28 CFR, §50.3 Guidelines for the Enforcement of Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency
• Title VI Legal Manual, January 2001
• Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons
• Title VI Investigation Procedures Manual
• “I Speak” cards (pdf 196k)

United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)

• USDOT
• Office of Civil Rights
• A Summary of The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
• Department of Transportation Policy Guidance Concerning Application of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Metropolitan and Statewide Planning
• 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
• Guidance to Recipients on Special Language Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Beneficiaries

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• FHWA
• Office of Civil Rights
• Impacts of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 on FHWA Programs
• Order 6640.23 Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
• 23 CFR Part 200 Title VI Program and Related Statutes-Implementation and Review Procedures
• Notice N4720.7—Indian Preference in Employment on Federal-Aid Highway Projects On and Near Indian Reservations
• Training Materials
• Title 23 U.S.C. Section 140 Nondiscrimination
• Title 23 U.S.C. 109(h) Standards
• Title 23 U.S.C. Chapter1, Federal-Aid Highways §134 Metropolitan Planning
• Title 23 U.S.C. Chapter 1, Federal-Aid Highways §135 Statewide Planning
• 23 CFR, Part 420—Planning and Research Program Administration, Subpart A—Administration of FHWA Planning and Research Funds
• 23 CFR, Part 450—Planning Assistance and Standards
• 23 CFR, Part 476— Interstate Highway System
• 23 CFR Part 620—Engineering
• 23 CFR Part 625—Design standards for Highways
• 23 CFR Part 630—Pre-Construction Procedures
• 23 CFR Part 633—Required Contract Provisions
• 23 CFR Part 635—Construction and Maintenance
• 23 CFR Part 637—Construction Inspection and Approval
• 23 CFR Part 655—Traffic Operations
• 23 CFR Part 710—Right of Way and Real Estate
• 23 CFR Part 771—Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
• 23 CFR Part 772—Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise
• 23 CFR Part 777—Mitigation of impacts to Wetlands and Natural Habitat

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• FTA
• C 4702.1 - Title VI Program Guidelines For Urban Mass Transportation Administration Recipients
• Title VI and ADA

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• FAA
• Office of Civil Rights
• 14 CFR Part 382 (doc)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

• FMCSA

United States Code of Federal Regulations (USC)

• Title 42 U.S.C. §2000d-§2000-7 (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
• Title 23 U.S.C. §324 (Federal Aid Highway Act)
• Title 42 U.S.C. §6101 – §6107 (Age Discrimination Act of 1975)
• Title 29 U.S.C. §794 (§504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Title 42 U.S.C. §4601 et seq. (Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs)
• Title 42 U.S.C. §4321 (The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969)
• Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (pdf)
• Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 - - 25 USC ss1301 - ss1303

Other Regulations

• Civil Rights Restoration Act
• 42 U.S.C. 3601, et seq. Fair Housing (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968)

Guidance

• Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 00-02, White House
• Limited English Proficiency Program