The FTA 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, compliance reviews, and recipient program plan 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 (ADA) of 1990, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program.
FTA monitors compliance with applicable civil rights program regulations and requirements through (1) the conduct of Triennial Reviews and State Management Reviews, (2) the conduct of full-scope specialty compliance reviews to confirm implementation of civil rights program compliance, (3) the required administrative periodic review (usually every 3-4 years) of documented grantee Title VI, EEO, and DBE programs, and review of grantee DBE goal methodologies.
Since 2005, DMP has been instrumental in assisting FTA advance its Civil Rights oversight program. We have performed numerous Title VI, EEO, and DBE FTA full scope specialized compliance reviews in that time, including reviews of Los Angeles MTA, New York City Transit, Bay Area Rapid Transit, New Jersey Transit, New York City DOT, Houston METRO, Miami Dade Transit and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. We have also reviewed smaller public transit agencies such as Georgia RTA, Nashville MTA, Brazos Transit District, and Kitsap Transit and state DOT’s such as Colorado DOT and Virginia DOT.
Beginning in 2023, DMP expanded its support of FTA’s civil rights oversight program when it was tasked with reviewing recipients’ triennial Title VI programs, triennial DBE goal methodologies, quadrennial EEO programs, and DBE programs, as well as Transit Vehicle Manufacturer DBE goal methodologies and DBE programs. Finally, DMP assists FTA with the investigation of civil rights complaints.
Title VI Program Consulting
- LEP Four-Factor Analysis and Language Assistance Plan Development
- Public Participation Plan Development
- Service and Fare Equity Analyses
- Title VI Monitoring
- Planning and Program Administration
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Consulting
- Understanding 49 CFR Part 26 DBE Final Rule (April 2024)
- DBE Program Development
- DBE Goal Methodology Development
- Goal Reporting Assistance
- Race-Neutral / Race-Conscouis Goal Attainment
- Small Business Element Development
- DBE Monitoring System Development (Commercially Useful Function, Prompt-Payment, Good Faith Efforts, Termination/Substitution)
Equal Employment Opportunity Program Consulting
- EEO Policy Statement Development
- Employment Practices Development
- Statiscal Analyses of Employment Practices
- Utilization Analyses
- Goals and Timetables Development
- Monitoring and Reporting System Development
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Consulting
- Understanding ADA Title II Requirements for State and Local Governments
- Complying with 49 CFR Part 37 Subpart G – ADA General Service Provision Requirements
- Complying with 49 CFR Part 37 Subpart H – ADA Complementary Paratransit Requirements
- Complying With ADA Requirements When Using Transit Network Companies
- Understanding Equivalent Service Requirements
- ADA Compliance Monitoring (General Service Provisions, Equivalent Service, Complementary Paratransit Capacity Constraints)
SELECTED CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS
| Caltrans |
| Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District |
| Chatham Area Transit |
| City of Detroit |
| City of Detroit |
| City of Jonesboro |
| City of Kansas City |
| City of Phoenix |
| City of Springfield |
| City of Tracy |
| Chicago Transit Authority |
| District of Columbia DOT |
| Delaware DOT |
| Detroit Transportation Corporation |
| Fairfax County Connector |
| Florida DOT |
| Foothill Transit |
| Greater Cleveland RTA |
| Greene County Transit Board |
| Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Jacksonville Transportation Authority |
| Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Los Angeles County MTA |
| Maryland Transit Administration |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority |
| Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County |
| Milwaukee Department of Public Works |
| New Jersey Transit Corporation |
| New Orleans RTA |
| New York City Department of Transportation |
| New York City Transit Authority |
| Pennsylvania DOT |
| Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Regional Transit Authority |
| Sacramento Regional Transit District |
| San Diego MTS |
| San Francisco MTA |
| Santa Cruz Metro |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |
| Southwest Ohio RTA |
| Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority |