Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: 2025 TITLE VI PROGRAM UPDATE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT Metro's 2025 Title VI Program Update.
Issue
ISSUE
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs that receive federal funding. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requires transportation agencies to demonstrate their compliance with Title VI by submitting a triennial Title VI Program Update in compliance with Title 49 CFR Section 21.9(b) and with FTA Circular 4702.1B, "Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients (Attachment A)," issued October 1, 2012. FTA requires the Metro Board of Directors to review and approve the Title VI Program Update prior to its submittal.
Background
BACKGROUND
Section 601 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) states the following: "No person in the United States shall, on the ground 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 receiving Federal financial assistance." Title VI sets the minimum federal requirements to prevent discrimination or benefits from being denied to federally protected groups. The Title VI Program Update consists of a report with supporting documentation that provides evidence of the equitable distribution of services, promotion of full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making without regard to race, color, or national origin, and meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency. The monitoring of service provides a means to measure and adjust for impacts and benefits to protected groups, which supports Metro's goal of ensuring that impacts on marginalized groups are considered in t...
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