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Title VI/Nondiscrimination

Title VI/Nondiscrimination Policy

The SMTC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its metropolitan transportation planning process on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations.

Title VI Complaint Procedures

Any person who believes they, or a specific class of persons, were subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the programs and activities of the SMTC may file a Title VI complaint.

A complaint must be filed not later than 180 days after the date of the last instance of alleged discrimination, unless the time for filing is extended by the FHWA or FTA. You may contact the FHWA Headquarters Office of Civil Rights (HCR) office with questions by calling 202-366-0693. You may contact the SMTC with questions at 315-422-5716 or director@smtcmpo.org.

See the Title VI procedures and complaint form for details.

Complaints may be sent to the SMTC:
Director
Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council
126 North Salina Street, Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
Email: director@smtcmpo.org

Complaints may be sent to HCR:
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 8th Floor
E81-105 Washington, DC 20590
E-mail: CivilRights.FHWA@dot.gov
Fax: 202-366-1599

For further information on the Title VI program and filing a complaint, visit the FHWA Office of Civil Rights.

View the Title VI & LEP Plan

Limited English Proficiency

Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, requires “agencies to examine the services they provide, identify any need for services to those with limited English proficiency (LEP), and develop and implement a system to provide those services so LEP persons can have meaningful access to them.” The SMTC has created a LEP Plan and produces public materials to meet identified language needs on a case-by-case basis.

Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 encourages the involvement of people with disabilities in the development and improvement of transportation and paratransit plans and services. In accordance with ADA guidelines, all meetings conducted by SMTC are held in locations that are accessible to persons with mobility limitations.