partially compliant processes for inclusive public participation, complaint procedures, and language assistance. The Review team advised NDOT to keep subrecipents aware of their obligations under Title VI, to provide assistance to subrecipients in meeting those obligations, and to monitor subrecipients accordingly. At the end of the site visit, an Exit Conference was held with NDOT staff, the FTA Region IX Regional Civil Rights Officer (via telephone) and the contractor Review team. At the Exit Conference, initial findings and corrective actions were discussed with NDOT. VI. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Title VI Compliance Review focused on NDOT's compliance with the General Reporting Requirements and Guidelines and the Program-Specific Requirements and Guidelines for States and Other Administering Agencies. This section describes the requirements and findings at the time of the Compliance Review site visit. In summary, no deficiencies were identified in four of the twelve areas reviewed. Deficiencies were identified in the following eight Title VI requirement areas: Inclusive Public Participation Language Access to LEP Persons Title VI Complaint Procedures Notification to Beneficiaries of Protection Title VI Submit Title VI Program Statewide Planning Activities Providing Assistance to Subrecipients Monitoring Subrecipients Following the site visit, NDOT provided documentation to close out the following three deficiencies:
partially compliant processes for inclusive public participation, complaint procedures, and language assistance. The Review team advised NDOT to keep subrecipents aware of their obligations under Title VI, to provide assistance to subrecipients in meeting those obligations, and to monitor subrecipients accordingly. At the end of the site visit, an Exit Conference was held with NDOT staff, the FTA Region IX Regional Civil Rights Officer (via telephone) and the contractor Review team. At the Exit Conference, initial findings and corrective actions were discussed with NDOT. VI. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Title VI Compliance Review focused on NDOT's compliance with the General Reporting Requirements and Guidelines and the Program-Specific Requirements and Guidelines for States and Other Administering Agencies. This section describes the requirements and findings at the time of the Compliance Review site visit. In summary, no deficiencies were identified in four of the twelve areas reviewed. Deficiencies were identified in the following eight Title VI requirement areas: Inclusive Public Participation Language Access to LEP Persons Title VI Complaint Procedures Notification to Beneficiaries of Protection Title VI Submit Title VI Program Statewide Planning Activities Providing Assistance to Subrecipients Monitoring Subrecipients Following the site visit, NDOT provided documentation to close out the following three deficiencies:
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