Okaloosa County BOCC — December 15, 2015 — Okaloosa FTA Title VI Program REVISED Dec 2015

TITLE VI PLAN Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners August 2011 Updated: December 15, 2015  Title VI and Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan Including Limited English Proficiency (LEP) This Title VI Plan has been developed pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, FTA Circular 4702.1B, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients” and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992. Okaloosa County assures the Federal Transit Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation that no person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, family or religious status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as well as other applicable Federal statutes, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity undertaken by Okaloosa County’s Public Transportation system. Prepared by Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Updated December 15th, 2015 1 I. Title VI Policy Statement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, “protects any person in the United States on the ground of race, color, or national origin from being excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation” (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d). Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) assures the Federal Transit Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation that no person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, family or religious status, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, as well as other applicable Federal Statutes, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination or retaliation under any program or activity undertaken Okaloosa County’s public transit system. This plan was developed to guide the BCC in its administration and management of Title VI related activities. Title VI Coordinator Contact Information: Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Emerald Coast Rider Transit Coordinator & Grants Manager 600 Transit Way Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 2 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners County Administrator Growth Management Director Transit Coordinator & Grants Manager 3 II. Compliance Plan – General Requirements: A. Title VI Notice to the Public, including a list of locations where the notice is posted: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and supplemental legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that "no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any