What is Title VI?
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. As President John F. Kennedy said in 1963:
“Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races
[colors, and national origins] contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages,
entrenches, subsidizes or results in racial [color or national origin] discrimination.“
What is the role of the YVCOG in Title VI?
The YVCOG Transportation staff conducts transportation planning activities for the Yakima Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Yakima Valley Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO). As such the YVCOG is responsible for coordinating the overall administration of the Title VI Plan and assurances.
The Title VI Plan was prepared in accordance with all parts of The Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plan was approved by the MPO/RTPO Policy Board on October 17, 2022.
Components of the YVCOG Title VI Plan
YVCOG Title VI Plan
YVCOG Title VI Complaint form *
* Please note that the complaint form is a fillable PDF file. The form should be downloaded, filled out and printed prior to submittal. The information typed in the form cannot be saved.
The Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) hereby gives public notice that it is the Organization’s policy to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any Federal Aid Highway program or other activity for which YVCOG receives Federal financial assistance.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with YVCOG. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with YVCOG’s Title VI Coordinator within one hundred, eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form, please visit our website at www.yvcog.org or call Christina Wickenhagen at (509) 574-1550.
Language translations are available upon request.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments at info@yvcog.org or by calling toll free, (509) 574-1550. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may make a request by calling the Washington State Relay at 711.
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) notifica por la presente al público que es la póliza de la Organización asegurar el pleno cumplimiento del Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, La Ley de Restitución de Derechos Civiles de 1987, y los estatutos y regulaciones relacionados en todos los programas y actividades. El Título VI requiere que ninguna persona sea excluida a base de raza, color, u origen nacional, de participar en, se le nieguen los beneficios de, o ser objeto de cualquier otro tipo de discriminación bajo cualquier programa de Ayuda Federal de Carreteras u otras actividades por las cuales YVCOG reciba asistencia financiera Federal.
Cualquier persona que crea que ha sido agraviada por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo Título VI tiene el derecho a presentar una queja formal con YVCOG. Toda queja deberá ser por escrito y archivado con el Coordinador de Título VI de YVCOG dentro de ciento ochenta (180) días siguiendo la fecha de la presunta ocurrencia discriminatoria. Para más información, o para obtener un Formulario de Queja de Discriminación del Título VI, por favor visite nuestro sitio web en www.yvcog.org o llama a Christina Wickenhagen al (509) 574-1550. Traducción de idiomas está disponible previa petición.
Información sobre la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA)
Este material puede ser disponible en formato alternativo enviando un correo electrónico a Yakima Valley Conference of Governments al info@yvcog.org o llamando al número gratuito (509) 574-1550. Las personas sordas o con dificultades auditivas pueden solicitarlo llamando a Washington State Relay al 711.