Title VI FHWA Assurance package.pdf

This document is a Title VI/Non-Discrimination Assurance package from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Standard Title VI, specifically DOT Order No. 1050.2A, involving the Maine Department of Transportation as the recipient. The assurance document outlines the recipient's commitment to complying with federal civil rights regulations, particularly those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in federally-assisted highway programs. The document details statutory and regulatory authorities, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and various other non-discrimination statutes, and provides specific assurances regarding the implementation of these non-discrimination requirements in all activities, facilities, and programs receiving federal financial assistance.

The assurance package comprehensively covers the recipient's obligations to ensure non-discriminatory practices across all aspects of transportation-related activities. It requires the inclusion of non-discrimination clauses in all solicitations, bids, contracts, and agreements, and mandates that no person shall be excluded from participation, denied benefits, or subjected to discrimination in any federally-assisted program. The document includes multiple appendices (A through E) that provide detailed clauses for various scenarios, such as property transfers, construction, and use of facilities, all designed to reinforce the commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The assurance is binding on the Maine Department of Transportation, its successors, sub-recipients, contractors, and all participants in the Federal Aid Highway Program, with provisions for potential sanctions in cases of non-compliance.