William K. Fung Memorial Award

In FY 2002, this award was established to honor the memory of William K. Fung. As a dedicated career civil servant, Wisconsin Division Administrator, he championed civil rights programs and initiatives. His leadership led to the development of public, private and intergovernmental partnerships that enhanced the effectiveness of the civil rights program in the State of Wisconsin. He could always be counted on to be a civil rights advocate.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Mr. Fung, who demonstrated a high level of commitment to and effectiveness in the management of FHWA civil rights programs.

Criteria: The William K. Fung Memorial Award is presented to a FHWA Division Administrator who has demonstrated a strong commitment to civil rights. Achievements must be clearly demonstrated and upheld in the community as significant accomplishments.

Aleman-Parker Award for Excellence in Civil Rights

The Aleman-Parker Award for Excellence in Civil Rights was established to honor the memory of Lucio Aleman, Jr., and Jerry L. Parker, two FHWA employees, who perished in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Their dedication and accomplishments were exemplary as co-duty civil rights employees responsible for all civil rights programs.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Mr. Aleman and Mr. Parker, who demonstrated a high level of commitment to and effectiveness in the FHWA civil rights programs.

Criteria: The Aleman-Parker Award for Excellence in Civil Rights is presented to a FHWA division office employee whose dedicated service has had a significant impact in the achievement of FHWA civil rights program goals and objectives in one or more of the following program areas: Title VI; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services; Contract Compliance; On-the-Job Training/On-the-Job Training Supportive Services; Equal Employment Opportunity; and Minority Institutions of Higher Education.

Sharlene Nail Meritorious Service Award

In 1998, Secretary Rodney Slater established this award to honor the memory of Sharlene Nail, a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) civil rights employee, who in the line of duty lost her life attempting to settle a discrimination complaint. Her work to prevent discrimination, provide equal opportunity, and ensure equal employment opportunity in the CDOT and in the programs and activities of its sub recipients and contractors established an enviable standard.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Ms. Nail, whose meritorious achievements significantly contributed to the success of the CDOT civil rights programs.

Criteria: The Sharlene Nail Meritorious Service Award is presented to a State Department of Transportation (DOT) civil rights employee who has demonstrated dedication beyond the call of duty and has made a significant contribution ensuring nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and/or equal employment opportunity in the State DOT's civil rights programs and/or in the programs and activities of its sub-recipients and contractors that have helped to establish an enviable standard. State DOT Civil Rights Directors are not eligible for this award.

Civil Rights Partnership Award

The first Civil Rights Partnership Award was created to recognize the achievements of the former FHWA Region 1 Civil Rights Executive Committee. This committee, comprised of representatives of the FHWA Region and Division Offices and State Departments of Transportation, organized to address regional civil rights issues and to develop initiatives that could be Nationally replicated.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to recognize a group of two or more agencies, organizations, contractors, and/or educational institutions that have promoted and achieved the goals and objectives of the FHWA civil rights programs through the synergy of their working relationships.

Criteria: The Civil Rights Partnerships Award is presented to partnerships with two or more entities established for a single, limited purpose, or for a comprehensive, long-range endeavor, which has realized benefits for FHWA partners, customers, and stakeholders over a period of at least two years. Partnerships worthy of nomination can be characterized by: (1) creative planning and flexibility in dealing with civil rights program issues and solutions; (2) effectiveness and performing separate functions of the partnership; (3) mutual benefits achieving a win-win situation; or (4) extraordinary efforts to overcome conflicting views or interest in order to reach a common goal.

Minority Institution of Higher Education Achievement Award

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) programs were established by Presidential Executive Orders to ensure the inclusion of Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE) in federally funded programs. The HBCUs, HSIs and TCUs have made significant contributions to the FHWA Federal and Federal-aid programs in areas such as technology, research, planning, environmental justice, training, and employment.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to recognize significant contribution(s) of an HBCU, HSI, or TCU to the Federal-aid Highway Program or Federal Lands Highway Program.

Criteria: The Minority Institution of Higher Education Achievement Award is presented to an HBCU, TCU or HSI that has made a significant contribution in at least one FHWA program, project, initiative, contract, grant, or activity. The documentation must include a brief description of the goals and objectives of its participation, level of effort, achievement(s), and result(s).

Hattie H. Brown Integrity Award

This award was established to honor the memory of Hattie H. Brown, a dedicated career civil servant. As the program manager for the On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services (OJT/SS) and the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) Civil Rights Programs, Ms. Brown was a strong leader and adversary. She worked diligently to ensure that projects funded under these programs met specific guidelines to ensure job training and employment opportunities for women, minorities and disadvantaged persons in the highway construction industry and to provide career orientation and educational experiences that motivated secondary school students toward professions in the field of transportation.

Purpose: The purpose of this award is to honor the memory of Ms. Brown, whose integrity and administration of the OJT/SS and the NSTI civil rights programs significantly contributed to their continued success.

Criteria: The Hattie H. Brown Integrity Award will be presented to a Federal employee who has promoted and achieved the goals and objectives of the FHWA OJT/SS or NSTI civil rights programs through the synergy of their working relationships with our partners.