Title VI Nondiscrimination Plan

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 200d) related statues and regulations provided that no person shall on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, or disabilities be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal funds.

Title VI Nondiscrimination Assurances

Pursuant to section 9 of US DOT order 1050.2A, the City of Greenacres (City) assures the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that no person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status , as provided by the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Florida Civil Rights act of 1992 and other nondiscrimination authorities be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of , or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity.

Nondiscrimination Policy Statement

The City’s values diversity and both welcomes and actively seeks input from all interested parties, regardless of cultural identity, background or income level. Moreover, the City does not tolerate discrimination in any of its programs, services or activities. The City will not exclude participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination anyone on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income, or family status. Additionally, the City extends these same assurances to any protected class as recognized by any of the local governments within its service area including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The City will actively work to ensure inclusion of everyone in our community so that our programs, services and activities represent the diversity we enjoy.

 The purpose of the City’s Title VI program is to establish and implement procedures that comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as well as other related federal and state statutes and regulations, as amended. These procedures have been adopted to conform to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulations, as well as to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) guidelines.