Civil Rights

Mission

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, and place of residence or business be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any DDOT program or activity.

Procedures & Services

Business Plan and ADA Transition Plan 

Title VI Discrimination Policy 

Discrimination Complaint Forms (French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Amharic, English, Vietnamese)

Title VI Implementation Plan, Plan Appendix, Fact Sheet for Contractors, Language Access Compliance Policy, Participant Form, and Public Outreach Summary Form 

Title VII Materials 

On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program--On-the-Job Training Program and Compliance Manual  and the OTJ/SS Handout (English &Spanish)

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Plan

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Plan

DBE Supportive Services

DDOT Title VI 2016-2918 Program 

See Related

Additional Information

Legal References

• Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

• Age Discrimination Act of 1975

• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title III
  
  

• 29 U.S.C. 701 – Prohibition of Disability Discrimination

• 23 U.S.C. 324 – Prohibition of Sex Discrimination

• Executive Order 12898 - Environmental Justice in Minority and Low Income Populations

• Executive Order 13166 - Language Access

• 49 CFR 26 – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

• 23 CFR 230 – Equal Employment Opportunity  

• DC Human Rights Act of 1977

• DCMR 4-104: Complaints of Discrimination in the District of Columbia

Design Standards & Specifications

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Transportation Plans & Studies

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Other Resources

• Discrimination Complaint Form (Vietnamese) (1).pdf

• Limited English Proficiency Federal Interagency Website

• Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act

• Department of Justice Federal Coordination and Compliance: Title VI

• Office of Human Rights

• Office of Human Rights Language Access Program