Findings: During this Title VI Compliance Review of SDDOT, deficiencies were found regarding SDDOT’s compliance with FTA requirements to Submit Title VI Program. SDDOT submitted its most recent Title VI Program to the FTA on February 23, 2010 and received approval as of July 15, 2010. The Submittal, however, did not contain all the required elements in accordance with the current guidance, FTA Circular 4702.1A. The following table summarizes SDDOT’s 2010 Title VI Program with respect to the Circular: ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR VI PROGRAM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS And GUIDELINES In SDDOT Title VI Program (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, IV, 7. a. (1) (5)) – Submittal? A summary of public outreach and involvement activities undertaken the last submission and a description of steps taken to ensure that minority and Yes low-income people had meaningful access to these activities. A copy of the agency’s plan for providing language assistance for persons with limited English proficiency that was based on the DOT LEP Guidance or Yes a copy of the agency’s alternative framework for providing language assistance. A copy of the agency procedures for tracking and investigating Title VI Yes complaints. A list of any Title VI investigations, complaints, or lawsuits filed with the agency since the time of the last submission. This list should include only those investigations, complaints, or lawsuits that pertain to the agency Yes submitting the report, not necessarily the larger agency or department of which the entity is a part. A copy of the agency’s notice to the public that it complies with Title VI and Yes instructions to the public on how to file a discrimination complaint. pROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES for dots (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, VI, 5. a. (1) (4)) – A copy of the procedures used for certifying that the statewide planning No process complies with Title VI. A description of the procedures the agency uses to pass-through FTA No financial assistance in a non-discriminatory manner. A description of the procedures the agency uses to provide assistance to No potential subrecipients applying for funding in a non-discriminatory manner. A description of how the agency monitors its subrecipients for compliance No with Title VI and a summary of the results of this monitoring.
Findings: During this Title VI Compliance Review of SDDOT, deficiencies were found regarding SDDOT’s compliance with FTA requirements to Submit Title VI Program. SDDOT submitted its most recent Title VI Program to the FTA on February 23, 2010 and received approval as of July 15, 2010. The Submittal, however, did not contain all the required elements in accordance with the current guidance, FTA Circular 4702.1A. The following table summarizes SDDOT’s 2010 Title VI Program with respect to the Circular: ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR VI PROGRAM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS And GUIDELINES (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, IV, 7. a. (1) – (5)) In SDDOT Title VI Program Submittal? A summary of public outreach and involvement activities undertaken the last submission and a description of steps taken to ensure that minority and low-income people had meaningful access to these activities. Yes A copy of the agency’s plan for providing language assistance for persons with limited English proficiency that was based on the DOT LEP Guidance or a copy of the agency’s alternative framework for providing language assistance. Yes A copy of the agency procedures for tracking and investigating Title VI complaints. Yes A list of any Title VI investigations, complaints, or lawsuits filed with the agency since the time of the last submission. This list should include only those investigations, complaints, or lawsuits that pertain to the agency submitting the report, not necessarily the larger agency or department of which the entity is a part. Yes A copy of the agency’s notice to the public that it complies with Title VI and instructions to the public on how to file a discrimination complaint. Yes pROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES for dots (Per FTA C. 4702.1A, VI, 5. a. (1) – (4)) A copy of the procedures used for certifying that the statewide planning process complies with Title VI. No A description of the procedures the agency uses to pass-through FTA financial assistance in a non-discriminatory manner. No A description of the procedures the agency uses to provide assistance to potential subrecipients applying for funding in a non-discriminatory manner. No A description of how the agency monitors its subrecipients for compliance with Title VI and a summary of the results of this monitoring. No
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