Civil Rights/ADA

What's New

• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Civil Rights Resources
  • FTA FAQs from Grantees Regarding COVID-19
  • DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) COVID-19 Guidance
  • U.S. Department of Justice Statement, Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • U.S. Department of Justice Press Release, Warning about Inaccurate Flyers Regarding the Use of Face Masks and the ADA
• DOT Official Q&As on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Requirements
• Eligible Transit Vehicle Manufacturer List
• View our video: ADA and the FTA: Improving Transit Access for People with Disabilities

Overview

The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring public transit providers comply with all nondiscrimination requirements. The office oversees the implementation of laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and age in the provision of services to the public. The office provides technical assistance and training and conducts complaint investigations and onsite compliance reviews to ensure public transit providers fulfill civil rights requirements. Major programs the office implements include:

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program
• Equal Employment Opportunity program