Title VI Basics
These are three key protected categories under Title VI.
What are race, color, and national origin?
LEP stands for this.
What is Limited English Proficiency?
Posting a public notice only in English may violate this part of Title VI.
What is equitable public participation?
True or False: The year Title VI was enacted was 1964.
What is True?
The BFCOG Title VI policy is located
What is the H-Drive
What is the BFCOG Website
Title VI prohibits discrimination in any program that receives this.
What is federal financial assistance?
This type of document must be translated if Safe Harbor thresholds are met.
What are vital documents?
These two types of access are critical in community engagement.
What are language and physical (ADA) access?
True or False: Title VI only applies to federal agencies
What is false?
This report is submitted annually to show Title VI compliance.
What is the Title VI Annual Report?
A Title VI complaint must be filed within this many days
What is 180 days?
Name two ways agencies can assist LEP individuals.
What are interpretation services and translated materials?
Name a reason why it’s not acceptable to use a child as an interpreter.
What is lack of training, confidentiality, or accuracy risks?
True or False: Religious discrimination is covered under Title VI.
What is False? (It's covered under other laws, not Title VI.)
The FHWA (WSDOT) Title VI Program Specialist
Who is Payal Khanna
Civil Rights Act of 1964 is comprised of this many titles
What is eleven titles
LEP individuals are protected under Title VI as part of this broader category
What is national origin discrimination?
This outreach tool helps identify someone's preferred language.
What is an “I Speak” card?
True or False: Agencies must translate all documents for every LEP person.
What is False? (Only vital documents under Safe Harbor provisions.)
This type of data is needed to assess whether investments meet Title VI obligations.
What is demographic or socioeconomic data?
If an LPA accepts federal financial assistance from WSDOT, the LPA agrees to do what to determine compliance
1. Compile and maintain necessary records
2. Submit reports describing their services/programs/activities
3. Complies with Title VI
4. Agrees the federal government has the right to seek judicial enforcement if noncompliant.
This tool helps identify the level of language assistance required.
What is the Four-Factor Analysis?
Title VI requires that all persons have the opportunity for __________ and __________ participation in programs receiving federal funds.
What is meaningful and informed?
True or False, the person responsible for ensuring Title VI compliance at an MPO is the Title VI Liaison(s)
What is false (The Title VI Coordinator (or the agency itself)?
A complaint is filed alleging racial bias in project funding. What must your agency do?
What is investigate and document the complaint, following your Title VI procedures?