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III . TITLE VI NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT <br /> It is the policy of The Organization Name ( Abbreviation ) , as a federal - aid recipient, to ensure that no <br /> person shall , on the ground of race , color, national origin , sex, creed ( religion ) , age or disability, be <br /> excluded from participation in , be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination <br /> under any of our programs and activities, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil <br /> Rights Restoration Act of 1987 , and all other related nondiscrimination laws and requirements . <br /> Signature <br /> Title VI Coordinator <br /> ® Title V1 and Relatedt r t es <br /> Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U . S . C . Section 2000d ) provides that, " No person in the United <br /> States shall , on the ground of race , color, or national origin , be excluded from participation in , be denied <br /> the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial <br /> assistance . " The 1987 Civil Rights Restoration Act ( P . L . 100 - 259 ) clarified and restored the original intent <br /> of Title VI by expanding the definition of " programs and activities " to include all programs and activities <br /> of federal - aid recipients, sub recipients , and contractors , whether such programs and activities are <br /> federally assisted or not . <br /> Related nondiscrimination authorities include , but are not limited to : U . S . DOT regulation , 49 CFR part <br /> 21 , " Nondiscrimination in Federally- assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation — <br /> Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act" ; 49 U . S . C . 5332, " Nondiscrimination ( Public <br /> Transportation ) " ; FTA Circular 4702 . 113 - Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit <br /> Administration Recipients ; DOT Order 5610 . 2a , "Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority <br /> Populations and Low- Income Populations" ; FTA C 4703 . 1 - Environmental Justice Policy Guidance For <br /> Federal Transit Administration Recipients ; Policy Guidance Concerning ( DOT ) Recipient ' s Responsibilities <br /> to Limited English Proficient ( LEP ) Persons, 74 FR 74087 ; The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as <br /> amended , P . L . 101 - 336 ; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , 29 U . S . C . 790 ; Age Discrimination <br /> Act of 1975 , as amended 42 U . S . C . 6101 ; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , 20 U . S . C . 1681 ; <br /> Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, 42 U . S . C . 4601 ; Section <br /> 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , 29 U . S . C . 794d . <br /> 7 � Page <br />