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Transportation Services: Better Dissemination And Oversight of DOT’s Guidance Could Lead To Improved Access For Limited English-Proficient Populations.
GAO-06-52. Nov. 2, 2005
To obtain the entire report
Report highlights
Indian Employment Preference is allowed on Federal-aid Highway projects on or near Indian reservation reservations. See Notice 4720-7.
The Dan Ryan Project: For The Most Updated Information
Or Call 1-877-411-IDOT
On-line resources for job-seekers & contractors.
Program Delivery Working Group (PDWG) -- Contact Kate Quinn/Clark Martin
Program Delivery Assessment Tools: Civil Rights -- Contact Dave Nelson
Statistics On Cases Filed With The EEOC May Be Obtained From FedNews
On Sexual Orientation Discrimination
On Finding Law suite Information Online, See:
Google
Dogpile
FindLaw
Regarding The Regulatory Authority Of FHWA & OFFCP
The Ten Commandments Of American Indians
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Support Services PDF fact sheet
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Support Services Web Page
Equal Opportunity (EO) Contract Compliance Guidelines PDF fact sheet
Equal Opportunity (EO) Contract Compliance Guidelines Web Page
Civil Rights Program Workgroups
In an effort to promote uniformity, facilitate and improve the implementation of the Civil Rights program, The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Headquarters, Office of Civil Rights,
Developed multidisciplinary workgroups during fiscal year 2005. These workgroups include:
Develop a multidisciplinary team to integrate Civil Rights into all program areas & update policy guidance & document.
Team Leader -- Mohamed Dumbuya
Mohamed.dumbuya@fhwa.dot.gov
- DBE Program Assessment Workgroup
To continue to implement strategies in the FHWA Action Plan, as submitted to USDOT
(i.e., program assessment tool, the DBE Handbook, etc.)
Co-Team Leader -- Teresa Banks
Teresa.banks@fhwa.dot.gov
Co-Team Leader -- Charles Klemstine
Charles .klemstine
Charles.klemstine@fhwa.dot.gov
- DBE Supportive Services Workgroup
To assist State Transportation Agencies (STAs) with developing performance-based programs & to develop partnerships that leverage resources to achieve results.
Team Leader -- Queen Crittendon, North Carolina DOT
- Equal Opportunity Contract Compliance Workgroup
To issue guidelines, revise training materials & provide technical assistance.
Team Leader -- Sandy Talbert-Jackson
Sandra.talbert-jackson@fhwa.dot.gov
- State Internal EEO Workgroup.
To assess STA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program Workgroup,
develop guidelines & provide technical assistance.
Team Leader -- Sandra Talbert-Jackson
Sandra.talbert-jackson@fhwa.dot.gov
To work with AASHTO Civil Rights (CR) Subcommittee to include the said summit at the National Civil Rights Conference; to help expand the audience by hosting a Transportation Forum to include leadership (internally & externally), Tribal Governments, the construction industry (i.e., contractors & their organizations, such as: Associated General Contractors[AGC], the Roadbuilders, minority & women organizations, colleges & universities & others involved in transportation programs.
Team Leader -- Ramon Gillead
Ramon.gillead@fhwa.dot.gov
To evaluate program effectiveness, best practices & to develop a program manual.
Team Leader -- Zakiah Latif-Lynch
Zakiah.latif-lynch@fhwa.dot.gov
Co-Team Leader -- Sandra Talbert-Jackson
Sandra.talbert-jackson@fhwa.dot.gov
- EEOC MD 715-FHWA Internal Equal Employment Opportunity
To evaluate program effectiveness & the identification & elimination of barriers & publish a multi-year Affirmative Employment Program.
Team Leader -- Sandra Talbert-Jackson
Sandra.talbert-jackson@fhwa.dot.gov
- Americans with Disabilities Act/504 Workgroup
To revise training materials, provide technical assistance & promote ongoing knowledge exchange among the Federal, State, local agencies & communities.
Team leader -- Bob Cosgrove
Bob.cosgrove@fhwa.dot.gov
- State Issues & Action Plan Workgroup
To provide targeted, technical assistance to the Divisions, & States faced with specific challenges (i.e., community concerns, propose innovative strategies to involve under-served communities, resolving issues & developing solutions.
Team Leader -- Bernetta Collins
Bernetta.collins@fhwa.dot.gov
Co-Team Leader -- Toney Dixon
Toney.dixon@fhwa.dot.gov
Xa The IDOT Team (A sub-team of the State Issues & Action Plan Workgroup)
To explore all reasonable & necessary steps to (1) enhance the contracting Opportunities & participation of minorities & women contractors & (2), to Enhance & increase the utilization & representation of minorities & women.
Team Leader -- Toney Dixon
Toney.dixon@fhwa.dot.gov
XI Engineer Workgroup
To assess the integration of the Civil Rights program into the Federal-Aid program.
Team Leader -- David Hawk
David.hawk@fhwa.dot.gov
National Academies Project Underway:
Research on Women's Issues in Transportation: A Conference (TAXX-P-03-04-A)
Best practices in Tribal consultations that concern places of traditional religious and cultural significance may be obtained at the following sites:
FedNews OnLine
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
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