Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring, which includes ensuring that contractors regardless of tier and sub- recipients regardless of tier properly abide by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which is the federal law that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in any program receiving federal assistance, Executive Order 12898, “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations,” and the Department of Transportation’s Guidance to Recipients on Special Language Services to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Beneficiaries.

In ATP’s complaint investigation process, we analyze the complainant’s allegations for possible Title VI violations. If violations are identified, they are investigated as provided in ATP’s Title VI Discrimination Complaint Process.