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These workshops are designed to coordinate the assets and specialized resources of transit and transportation systems with their local, county, and state response and emergency management agencies. Interoperability and maximum resource...
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Resource for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and their caretakers on planning for emergencies within transportation systems and resources for technical assistance information for transportation providers on accounting for the unique needs of people...
For questions regarding the DBE program or certification appeals procedures, or to make suggestions for improving our services, contact the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Division at:
U.S. Department of Transportation Departmental Office of Civil Rights...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Programs Division of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights, carefully examines DOT-wide employment demographics, broken down by ethnicity, race/national origin, and gender, in order to discover and address any potential...
The No FEAR Act promotes affirmative employment and fights employment discrimination within the DOT.
On May 15, 2002, President Bush signed the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation of 2002 (No FEAR) Act into law. The No FEAR Act, with an...
Communication is a paramount component of DOT’s statutory purpose to develop a safe, efficient, and convenient transportation system and to ensure the coordinated and effective administration of the transportation programs of the United States Government.
Proficiency and communication...
In certain circumstances, a failure by a recipient of Federal financial assistance to ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) can effectively participate in or benefit from federally assisted programs and activities may violate the prohibition against national origin...
DOT's LEP Guidance requires recipients to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to their programs and activities by LEP persons. The guidance applies to all DOT funding recipients, which include state departments of transportation, state motor vehicle administrations, airport...
Below are examples of how recipients of DOT funding have offered LEP services and language services in their programs and offerings.
DOT recipients have provided a variety of language access services, reflecting the flexibility that recipients have in addressing the needs of the LEP...