| Item Title: | Planning & Development - El Paso County Transit 2023 Title VI Plan as Required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (2023-0839) |
| Submitted By: | Michael McElroy, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015 |
| Subject: | Approve and adopt the revised 2023 Title VI Plan as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for grant funding recipients, and further authorize the County Judge to sign the El Paso County Transit Title VI Plan Resolution. (Contract No. 2023-0839) |
| Background: |
All Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded recipients are required to have a Title VI plan (revised/updated every three years) in place to ensure that Limited English Proficient (LEP) persons or any other persons regardless of race, color, or national origin are not excluded from participating in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
The El Paso County Transit Program receives funding from the FTA, via the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Adopting the revised Title VI Plan ensures that El Paso County is in compliance with both TxDOT and FTA’s regulations.
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| Fiscal Impact: | None. |
| Recommendation: | Approve and adopt the revised 2023 Title VI Plan as required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for grant funding recipients, and further authorize the County Judge to sign the El Paso County Transit Title VI Plan Resolution. (Contract No. 2023-0839) |
| Prior Action: | On November 2, 2020; Item 4-R: Commissioners Court approved the adoption of the revised Title VI Plan as required for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding recipients, and further authorized the County Judge to sign the El Paso County Transit Title VI Plan Resolution
On November 27, 2017; Item 3-Q: Commissioners Court approved the adoption of the revised Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for FTA recipients; and further approved the County Judge to sign the El Paso County Transit Title VI Plan Resolution for the Rural Transit Program |
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