Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 2000d, states that:

No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

Title VI Policy & Non-Discrimintaion

FTHRA operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and/or national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.  It is the policy of the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 CFR, Part 21; related statutes and regulations that ensure no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal or state financial assistance from the Tennessee or US Departments of Transportation.

Here is FTHRA's Title VI policy: FTHRA Title VI Policy       Título VI/ADA Política de Quejas

Further, it is the policy of the First Tennessee Human Resource Agency to prohibit discrimination against any qualified individual on the basis of disability in regards to the admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs, services or activities or accessibility to facilities within its ownership or control. The Agency shall comply with applicable requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title 28 of the code of Federal Regulations Part 35, “Non-discrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services.” as well as any other applicable law pertaining to disability non-discrimination. It is the policy of this agency to operate each service, program, or activity so that the service, program, or activity when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to and usable by qualified individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, it is the policy of the Agency that no qualified individual with a disability, because facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the Agency or be subjected to discrimination. 

It is the policy of FTHRA to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability. Complaints under Title VI, ADA, or any other Civil Rights concern may be made to FTHRA, TDOT, or FTA.

FTHRA Complaint Form     Formulario de Queja del Título VI/ADA

For More Information on Civil Rights Complaint procedure click here.

 

 

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