Emergency Categories
Emergency category definitions for planned and natural disasters.
Civil Rights
Legacy ID
4151
Emergency Prep Workshops
Connecting Communities Public Transportation WorkshopsThese 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...
Resources
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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...
Feedback
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...
Employment Trends
Employment Trends and DemographicsThe 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...
Federal Agency Requirements
Notify employees and applicants for employment about their rights under the discrimination and whistleblower lawsPost statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints on its public websiteEnsure that their managers have adequate training in the management of a...The No FEAR Act
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...
About Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
To prevent employment discrimination at DOT, individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), are entitled to language assistance with respect to a particular type of service, benefit, or encounter.
Most individuals living in the United States read, write, speak, and understand English...
Title VI & Executive Order 13166
Title VI and Executive Order 13166 are federal LEP requirements to improve LEP access for LEP applicants and LEP beneficiaries of government-funded programs.
In certain circumstances, a failure to ensure that LEP persons can effectively participate in or benefit from federally assisted...
DOT's LEP Guidance
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...