Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI states:

“No person in the United States shall, on the grounds 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.”

(42 U.S.C. Section 2000d)

Palm Tran is committed to upholding these protections, including the Environmental Justice component of Title VI, which guarantees fair and equitable treatment for all individuals. Palm Tran takes steps to identify and address any disproportionately high and adverse effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations. These efforts include ensuring that Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals have meaningful access to Palm Tran’s programs, services, and information.

Environmental Justice regulations exist to:

• Avoid, minimize, or mitigate disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects, including social and economic effects, on minority and low-income populations
• Ensure the full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decision-making process
• Prevent the denial of, reduction in, or significant delay in the receipt of benefits by minority and low-income populations