Training, Policy Guidance, and Civil Rights Monitoring
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Provides training and case-related technical assistance to DOCR and operating administrations' (OA) civil rights staff.
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Provides policy advice and guidance to OAs and the general public on external civil rights programs and requirements.
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Reviews and comments on regulations as they pertain to the external civil rights program.
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Handles intake and referral of external civil rights complaints.
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Monitors external civil rights complaints and the OAs' complaint handling; tracks and reports on DOT's external civil rights complaints.
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Coordinates with other Government agencies to ensure civil rights laws are implemented uniformly.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Appeals and Training for Recipients
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Appeals of denial of certification or decertification under the DBE program pursuant to appeal processing guidelines.
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Identifies evidence of fraud in the DBE certification process and determines which cases warrant referral to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for formal investigation.
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Conducts training for recipients of DOT funds with responsibility for granting DBE certification requests to ensure standardization and for firms wishing to participate in the DBE program.
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Issues final agency decisions on appeals filed by firms denied DBE certification or have had their certification removed by a FHWP, FAA, or FTA funding recipient.