WICHITA AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
TITLE VI
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
WAMPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. The purpose of WAMPO's Title VI Program is to ensure that no person, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity under the control of WAMPO. For more information, contact us at wampo@wampo.org.
WAMPO's public participation process satisfies Wichita Transit's public participation requirements for their Program of Projects.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) hereby gives public notice that it is the policy of the agency to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, Executive Order 13166 on Limited English Proficiency, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities.
Title VI requires that no person in the United States of America shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which WAMPO receives federal financial assistance.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with WAMPO. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with WAMPO’s Title VI Coordinator within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence.
You can file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration’s Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.
PRESUNTA DISCRIMINACIÓN
Si usted cree que alguien ha sido excluido por motivos de acuerdo a raza, color de piel o origen nacional o que ha sido denegada de los beneficios o ha sido sometido a discriminación por parte de Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organzation (WAMPO) o en relación a cualquier programa o actividad administrada por WAMPO, sus sub-beneficiarios, o sus consultores/ contratistas, por favor haz clic aquí.
THÔNG BÁO CÔNG KHAI VỀ KHOẢN VI RÚT GỌN
WAMPO tuân thủ tuyệt đối Khoản VI của Đạo luật Quyền dân sự 1964 và các quy định và quy chế có liên quan trong tất cả các chương trình và hoạt động. Để biết thêm thông tin, hay để nhận được Mẫu đơn Khiếu nại bị Phân biệt Đối xử theo Khoản VI, vui lòng ghé thăm www.wampo.org hoặc email wampo@wampo.org.
WAMPO TITLE VI PROGRAM
The purpose of this Title VI Program is to ensure that no person, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity under the control of WAMPO.
It is the commitment of this organization to ensure that individuals within the metropolitan planning area are aware of Title VI provisions and the responsibilities associated with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Approved by TPB: July 12, 2022
Complaint Form
For more information contact: wampo@wampo.org
MORE TITLE VI DOCUMENTS
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Discrimination Complaint Form
Limited English Proficiency Plan
This document includes an analysis of the number of LEP individuals in the region, the extent to which LEP individuals participate in WAMPO’s processes, the resources available to WAMPO to provide language assistance services, and identification of the appropriate mix of LEP services that WAMPO can make available in order to provide meaningful access to the transportation planning process for people with a limited ability to communicate in English.