Title VI Civil Rights Information

 

Notification to the Public

Rights Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other Nondiscrimination Laws and Regulations

Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO)

As a recipient of federal funds, the CCMPO operates its transportation planning programs and services in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency). The CCMPO also operates its programs in accordance with other federal and state laws and regulations which prohibit discrimination or disproportionate impacts based on age, sex, disability, minority, or low income status. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice by the CCMPO under Title VI or other nondiscrimination laws and regulations may file a complaint with the CCMPO or other federal and state agencies.

For more information on the CCMPO’s Title VI program and the procedures to file a complaint, please contact:  James R. Saylor, Title VI Compliance Officer, by phone at 814-231-3050, by email at jsaylor@crcog.net, or by visiting the Centre Regional Planning Agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 4, State College, PA 16801.  If information is needed in another language, please call 814-231-3050.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the CCMPO, or anyone who has a complaint that a program, service, or activity of the CCMPO is not accessible to persons with disabilities should contact:  James R. Saylor, ADA Coordinator, by phone at 814-231-3050, by email at jsaylor@crcog.net, or by visiting the Centre Regional Planning Agency at 2643 Gateway Drive, Suite 4, State College, PA 16801.