Civil Rights Program

"Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, entrenches, subsidizes or results in racial discrimination. Direct discrimination by Federal, State or local governments is prohibited by the Constitution. But indirect discrimination, through the use of Federal funds, is just as invidious…" John F. Kennedy

Jodi Petersen, Civil Rights Program Manager
jodi.petersen@dot.gov
(360) 534-9325 (voice)
(360) 753-9889 (fax)

Background

FHWA's Civil Rights Programs

• Nondiscrimination
• Equal Opportunity

Useful Links

Title VI

• U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
  • U.S. Dept. of Justice Title VI Legal Manual
  • U.S. Dept. of Justice Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
    
• U.S. Dept. of Transportation Office of Civil Rights
  • USDOT Title VI Regulations
  • Environmental Justice
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • External Complaint Processing Manual
    
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Title VI
  • FHWA Title VI Regulations
  • Environmental Justice Guidance
  • FHWA LEP Guidance
    
• Washington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) Title VI
  • WSDOT Local Agency Title VI Guideline

Americans w/Disabilities Act (ADA)

• U.S. Dept. of Justice ADA
  • Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II
  • ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State & Local Governments
  • ADA Questions & Answers
  • Accessibility of State & Local Government Websites to Persons with Disabilities
  • Title II Complaint Form
  • ADA Title II Regulations (28 CFR Part 35)
    
• U.S. Access Board
  • Draft Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
  • Draft Passenger Vessel Accessibility Guidelines
    
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Disability
• U.S. Dept. of Transportation Accessibility
• Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights Section 504 & ADA
• Washington State Human Rights Commission Disability
• Washington State Dept. of Transportation Accessibility

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

• U.S. Dept. of Transportation DBE
  • USDOT DBE Regulations (49 CFR Part 26)
  • USDOT DBE Regulations Improvements (Effective 2-28-11)
    
• Federal Highway Administration DBE
  • FHWA DBE Supportive Services Program
    
• Washington State Dept. of Transportation DBE Program
  • Office of Minority & Women Business Enterprises (WA State’s Unified Certification Program)
    Click on Directory of Certified DBE Firms from Left-Hand Menu