Civil Rights and Title VI
Resources & Procedures
Overview
The Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (PVMPO) is a cooperative body of eleven signatories designated by the Governor to act as a forum for ensuring a Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive (often refer red to as the “3C”) decision making of transportation investments within the region. The 3C framework followed by the PVMPO promotes the involvement by all levels of government, stakeholders and general public through a proactive public participation process. The Pioneer Valley MPO complies with all federal and Massachusetts civil rights laws and policies.
Transportation Program
Identifies the transportation needs of protected populations through outreach and data collection, ensures that these needs are considered in the MPO’s activities, and evaluates the extent to which the MPO meets the needs of these protected populations.
Civil Rights Notice to the Public
Civil rights Notice to the Public
Avis au public sur les droits civils
Avviso al pubblico sui diritti civili
សេចក្តីជូនដំណឹងស្តីពីសិទ្ធិពលរដ្ឋចំពោះសាធារណៈជន
Aviso ao público sobre os direitos civis
Уведомление общественности о гражданских правах
Title VI Complaint Form
Titre VI Formulaire de plainte
Título VI Formulário de queixa
FORMULARIO DE QUEJA DEL TÍTULO VI
Public Participation Program
Provides avenues through which all residents, including protected populations, can participate in the MPO’s transportation-planning and decision-making process.
Complaint Filing
Complaints filed under a federal law or policy (based on race, color, national origin [including limited English proficiency] sex, age, or disability) must be filed no later than 180 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred. Complaints filed under a Massachusetts Public Accommodation Law (based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or ancestry) or Governor’s Executive Order 526, section 4 (based on race, color, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran’s status [including Vietnam-era veterans], or background) must be filed no later than 300 calendar days after the date the person believes the discrimination occurred.
View Title VI Complaint Procedure
The full complaint procedures are described in the documents below:
Documents
Resources
PVMPO Title-VI 2024 Response to Comments as Sub-recipient to MassDOT 12/19/2024
- Pioneer Valley MPO Title-VI Annual Report 12/18/2024
- FHWA Certifications and Assurances 2/6/2023
- FTA Certifications and Assurances 2/3/2023
- MassDOT Title VI Assurances 3/16/2023
- PVMPO Self Certification including Title VI signed by Secretary 4/23/2024
- 2023 Title VI Program 1/24/2023
- Subrecipient Title VI/Nondiscrimination Assurances 10/23/24
- Appendix P Self-Identification Survey 2022
- Language Access Plan 2023 1/24/23
- Title VI Reporting Requirements 8/22/24
- Title-VI-Subrecipient-Monitoring PVPC 12/17/24
- MassDOT Title VI Policy-Signed 2/2023
- Appendix C - Record Title VI Investigations, Complaints and Lawsuits 12/17/24
- TIP Project Listing 4/12/2024
- PVMPO TITLE VI AND LEP PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CHECKLIST 12/13/24
- Organizational Chart (TITLE VI Coordinator to MPO Chair) 12/17/24
- PVMPO Title VI Report to PVTA as a Subrecipient - Revised 2/1/24
Review and Approval of the Title VI Governing Body
- MPO Title VI Update - 12/20/2022
- MPO Title VI Update - 1/23/2023
- PVMPO Board Approval and Awareness of the Title VI Program 1/24/23
- PVMPO Self Certification Template - 4/25/23
- MPO Minutes Approving the Title VI Program - 1/24/2023
- PVMPO Annual Report 11/26/24
- MPO Review of Title VI Meeting Minutes, DRAFT 11/26/24
- MassDOT Review of MPO Title VI Close Out Letter 8/1/24