Civil Rights — Title VI

Title VI Program

The MPO administers Title VI, Transportation Equity, and Public Engagement programs to ensure that protected populations have equal access to the benefits of, and have meaningful opportunities to participate in, the MPO’s transportation planning process, free from discrimination.

As the MPO receives federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the MPO monitors its Title VI compliance through its Title VI Program. As a subrecipient of federal funds through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the MPO submits to MassDOT Title VI reports that demonstrate compliance with FTA’s Title VI Program every three years and compliance with FHWA’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program each year.

Complaint Filing

Complaints filed under a federal law or policy (based on race, color, national origin [including limited English proficiency] sex, age, or disability) must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred. Complaints filed under a Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law (based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry) or Governor's Executive Order 526, section 4 (based on race, color, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran's status [including Vietnam-era veterans], or background) must be filed no later than 300 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred. The full complaint procedures are described in the documents to the right.

Access to MPO-sponsored Meetings

Locations for all MPO-sponsored meetings are accessible to people with disabilities and are near public transportation. Upon request (10 calendar days in advance), every effort will be made to provide accommodations such as assistive-listening devices, materials in accessible formats and in languages other than English, and interpreters in American Sign Language and non-English languages.

For Additional Information

Contact MPO staff to request accommodations or additional information regarding Title VI and related federal and state nondiscrimination obligations.

857.702.3700  (voice)
617.570.9192 (fax)
civilrights@ctps.org

For people with hearing or speaking difficulties, connect through the state MassRelay service:

• Relay Using TTY or Hearing Carry-over: 800.439.2370
• Relay Using Voice Carry-over: 866.887.6619
• Relay Using Text to Speech: 866.645.9870

For more information, including numbers for Spanish speakers, visit https://www.mass.gov/massrelay.