Title VI and Environmental Justice in the transportation planning process stem from Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1), the President’s Executive Order on Environmental Justice, the related US DOT Order, and the FHWA Order.  Title VI states 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 program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title VI bars intentional discrimination as well as disparate impact discrimination (i.e., a neutral policy or practice that has a disparate impact on protected groups).

CVADD Title VI Plan

There are three fundamental environmental justice principles:

  1. To avoid, minimize, or mitigate disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects, including social and economic effects, on minority populations and low-income populations. 
  2. To ensure the full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decision-making process.
  3. To prevent the denial of, reduction in, or significant delay in the receipt of benefits by minority and low-income populations.

The benefits of environmental justice to transportation decision making are:

  • Better transportation decisions that meet the needs of all people. 
  • Transportation facilities that fit more harmoniously into communities.
  • Enhancements to the public-involvement process, strengthen community-based partnerships, and provide minority and low-income populations with opportunities to learn about and improve the quality and usefulness of transportation in their lives.
  • Improved data collection, monitoring, and analysis tools that assess the needs of, and analyze the potential impacts on minority and low-income populations. 
  • Partnering with other public and private programs to leverage transportation-agency resources to achieve a common vision for communities.
  • Avoid disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and low-income populations.
  • Minimize and/ or mitigate unavoidable impacts by identifying concerns early in the planning phase and providing offsetting initiatives and enhancement measures to benefit affected communities and neighborhoods.

Federal Highway Administration link to Title VI/Environmental Justice: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_justice/ej_at_dot/

Federal Transit Administration link to Title VI/Environmental Justice: http://www.fta.dot.gov/12347_2238.html

For more information, please contact Jessica, CVADD Title VI Coordinator, at 606-864-7391.

Title VI and Environmental Justice Related Documents

Notifying the Public of Rights under Title VI

Cumberland Valley Area Development District (CVADD)

CVADD operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with CVADD.

For more information on CVADD’s civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact the CVADD at:

  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1740, London, KY 40743
  • Physical Address: 342 Old Whitley Road, London, KY 40741
  • Phone: 606-864-7391
  • TDD-Voice to TDD: 1-800-648-6057
  • TDD to Voice: 1-800-648-6056
  • Email: cvadd@cvadd.org

If information is needed in another language, contact 606-864-7391.

Aviso a la Población sobre Derechos Bajo Title VI

Cumberland Valley Area Development District (CVADD)

CVADD opera sus programas y servicios sin tener en cuenta raza, color o nacionalidad de acuerdo con Title VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles. Cualquier persona que crea que ha sido agraviada por alguna práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo Title VI puede presentar una queja contra CVADD.

Para más información sobre el programa de derechos civiles de CVADD y los procedimientos para presentar una queja, contacte a CVADD al siguiente domicilio:

  • Dirección postal: P.O. Box 1740, London, KY 40743
  • Dirección física: 342 Old Whitley Road, London, KY 40741
  • Teléfono: 606-864-7391
  • TDD-Voice to TDD: 1-800-648-6057
  • TDD to Voice: 1-800-648-6056
  • Email: cvadd@cvadd.org

Si necesita información en otro idioma, llame al 606-864-7391.