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I. INTRODUCTION Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000d provides that: "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." The broader application of nondiscrimination law is found in other statutes, executive orders, and regulations, which provide additional protections based on age, sex, creed (religion), and disability, including the 1987 Civil Rights Restoration Act, which extended nondiscrimination coverage to all programs and activities of federal-aid recipients, subrecipients, and contractors, including those that are not federally-funded (SEE APPEN Dix A—NONDISCRIMINATION AUTHORITIES). OCTS is a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). OCTS establishes this Title VI Nondiscrimination Plan for the purpose of complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as required by FTA Circular 4702.113, and related requirements outlined within the FTA Certifications & Assurances, "Nondiscrimination Assurance." This document details the nondiscrimination program, policies, and practices administered by OCTS, and will be updated periodically to incorporate changes and additional responsibilities as they are made. This Plan will be submitted to NCDOT or FTA, upon request. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES A. Program(s) and Services Administered OCTS provides public transportation options to its customers within county limits of Orange County, North Carolina. OCTS provides both demand response service and fixed route service. Our demand response service includes transportation provided by Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP), Non- Emergency Medical Transportation (Medicaid), and Americans with Disabilities Act. Our fixed route service is comprised of four buses.The Hillsborough Circulator which circulates the town of Hillsborough from Sam — 5pm Monday through Friday which is fare free. Then there is the Orange- Chapel Hill Connector which has two buses one that starts in Cedar Grove, NC and the other that starts in Chapel Hill, NC, fare for this route is two dollars one-way or four dollars round trip. The Orange —Chapel Hill Connector is in service from 9:45am -3:50pm Monday through Friday. Lastly there is the Orange — Alamance Connector this routes services the Town of Hillsborough and City of Mebane from 10:00am — 3:00pm Monday through Friday, fare for this route is two dollars one way or four dollars round trip. Following the Orange County Holiday Schedule, OCTS's Administrative Office and Fixed Route Services are closed the following days in 2020: New Year's Day:January 1, 2020 Martin Luther King.Jr's Birthday:January 20, 2020 Good Friday: April 10, 2020 Memorial Day: May 25, 2020 Independence Day:July 3, 2020 Labor Day: September 7, 2020 Thanksgiving: November 26-27, 2020Christmas December 24, 25, 28, 2020