CDOT Division of Transit & Rail Civil Rights Program
The Division of Transit & Rail (DTR) is the CDOT division responsible for managing funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). These funds are used for the planning, development, operation, and integration of transit and rail into the statewide transportation system. The Civil Rights & Business Resource Center works with the DTR to implement and monitor compliance with FTA's civil rights requirements.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and age. These statutes apply to the Division of Transit & Rail and organizations that receive federal funds through DTR.
As a recipient of federal funds, each subrecipient must develop a Title VI Program in accordance with FTA Circular 4702.1B, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients.” The purpose of a Title VI Program is to ensure non-discrimination in the recipient’s services, programs, and activities. The Division of Transit & Rail will not distribute any funds to an agency without a documented Title VI Program. After initial submission, Title VI Programs must be updated and submitted to CDOT on a schedule to be determined by CDOT. Title VI Programs will be reviewed by the Division of Transit & Rail and CDOT civil rights staff. Appendix A of FTA Circular 4702.1B contains a checklist of Title VI Program requirements.
Subrecipient Title VI Resources
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- FTA Title VI Home Page
- FTA Subrecipient Title VI Plan Template
- FTA Subrecipient LEP Plan Template
- FTA Circular 4702.1B, "Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients."
- FTA Circular 4703.1, “Environmental Justice Policy Guidance for FTA Recipients”
CDOT Division of Transit & Rail (DTR)
- Division of Transit & Rail's Title VI Program Plan
- Division of Transit & Rail's Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
- División de Transporte Público y Trenes de Pasajeros Plan para Personas con Dominio Limitado del Inglés (LEP Plan in Spanish)
- CDOT's Title VI Notice to the Public
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
CDOT’s Division of Transit and Rail has adopted a race-neutral program to meet its DBE tri-annual goal. Therefore, subrecipients of federal funds from CDOT do not need to set DBE goals on contracting opportunities, but must comply with the DBE program and report all DBE participation on contracting opportunities.