Tennessee Department of Transportation Title VI Implementation Plan 2017-2020 Contents Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... i Figures .......................................................................................................................................................... iii Tables ........................................................................................................................................................... iv I. Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 1 II. FTA Grant Programmatic Overview .................................................................................................... 6 A. Program Goal and Objectives .................................................................................................... 7 B. Program-Specific Requirements ................................................................................................ 7 C. Eligible Subrecipients ................................................................................................................ 8 D. Funding ...................................................................................................................................... 9 E. State Grant Application Process, Timeline, and Program of Projects ....................................... 9 F. Data Collection and Reporting Requirements ........................................................................... 9 G. Demographic and Service Profile Maps and Charts ................................................................ 10 H. Competitive Selection Criteria and Procedures ...................................................................... 22 I. Prioritization of Implementation Strategies ............................................................................ 22 J. Public Involvement and Outreach ........................................................................................... 22 III. Compliance Reviews ......................................................................................................................... 23 A. Subrecipients ........................................................................................................................... 23 B. Metropolitan Planning Organizations ..................................................................................... 23 C. Small Urban Transit Program .................................................................................................. 25 D. Rural Transit Program.............................................................................................................. 26 E. Non-Profit Transportation Providers ....................................................................................... 27 IV. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan .............................................................................................. 28 A. TDOT Divisions/Programs Responsibilities .............................................................................. 28 i 2017| FTA Title VI Implementation Plan | TDOT B. Compliance and Enforcement ................................................................................................. 29 V. Complaint Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 30 A. Procedures for Noncompliance ............................................................................................... 31 B. Noncompliance procedures as specified in 23 C.F.R. § 200.11: ............................................... 31 C. Compliance/Noncompliance Reporting ................................................................................... 32 D. Multimodal Transportation Resources .................................................................................... 33 VI. Public Notice and Outreach .............................................................................................................. 34 A. Community Relations Division ................................................................................................. 34 B. Office of Constituent Services .................................................................................................. 34 C. Public Involvement and Communication Office ....................................................................... 34 VII. Boards and Committees .................................................................................................................... 36 Contact Information .......................................................................................................................... 44 ii 2017| FTA Title VI Implementation Plan | TDOT Figures Figure 1: Civil Rights Division Organization Chart ......................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: Percent of the Population that is Minority, by Block Group ........................................................ 16 Figure 3: Percent of the Population that is Asian and Percent of the Population ...................................... 17 Figure 4: Percent of the Population that is Asian and Percent of the Populationy .................................... 18 Figure 5: Percent of the Population that is Minority and Percent of the Population ................................. 19 Figure 6: Percent of the Population that is Black or African American and Percent of the Population .... 20 Figure 7: Percent of the Population that is Black or African American by Block Group, ............................ 21 iii 2017| FTA Title VI Implementation Plan | TDOT Tables Table 1: Funding programs: Federal Sections 5303, 5309, 5310, 5311, 5316, and 5339 ........................... 12 Table 2: County by County Demographic and Social Economic Breakdown .............................................. 13 Table 3: County by County Demographic and Social Economic Breakdown .............................................. 14 Table 4: County by County Demographic and Social Economic Breakdown .............................................. 15 Table 5: Table Delineating LEP Responsibilities .......................................................................................... 29 Table 6: 2015 Title VI Complaint Log .......................................................................................................... 30 Table 7: 2016 Title VI Complaint Log .......................................................................................................... 30 Table 8: 2014 Title VI Complaint Log .......................................................................................................... 30 Table 9: DBE Advisory Committee .............................................................................................................. 36 Table 10: Tennessee Aeronautics Commission ........................................................................................... 37 Table 11: Production Evaluation Committee .............................................................................................. 37 Table 12: Statewide freight advisory committee ........................................................................................ 38 Table 13: Title VI liaison committee............................................................................................................ 39 Table 14: Title VI Advisory Committee........................................................................................................ 40 Table 15: Affirmative Action Advisory Committee ..................................................................................... 40 Table 16: EEO Officers Ad Hoc Committee ................................................................................................. 41 Table 17: Affirmative Action Disability Advisory Committee...................................................................... 41 Table 18: Affirmative Action Good Faith Effort Committee ....................................................................... 41 Table 19: Affirmative Action Diversity Roundtable Committee ................................................................. 42 Table 20: Right Of Way Consultant Review Panel ...................................................................................... 42 Table 21: Excess Land Committee .............................................................................................................. 43 Table 22: Relocation Appeals board ........................................................................................................... 43 iv 2017| FTA Title VI Implementation Plan | TDOT Appendices Nondiscrimination Poster ............................................................................................................................. A Complaint Procedures & Form...................................................................................................................... B Limited English Proficiency Plan ................................................................................................................... C Public Involvement Plan ................................................................................................................................ D Summary of Outreach Efforts Made Since