Title VI Policy Statement. The Brown County Planning Commission/Green Bay MPO, a WisDOT Subrecipient of FHWA funds, (hereinafter referred to as the “Subrecipient”) assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 162 (a) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 (23 U.S.C. 324), and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. The Subrecipient further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities whether those programs and activities are federally-funded or not. In other words, this organization has implemented procedures, policies and actions to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities; and offers the signature of its highest official as a reasonable guarantee of compliance with all nondiscrimination laws and requirements. Authorities The above Title VI Policy Statement and the following Part 2: Title VI Implementation Plan Agreement is based on a range of federal Acts and Regulations [see 23 CFR 200.5(p)]. References to Title VI requirements and regulations are not solely limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Where appropriate, “Title VI requirements” also refer to the civil rights provisions of other federal statutes and related implementation regulations to the extent that they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in all its programs, activities and operations receiving federal financial assistance. The Title VI authorities (hereinafter referred to as “Acts and Regulations”) are: Nondiscrimination Acts • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) provides: 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. • Section 162 (a) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973 (23 U.S.C. 324) provides: No person shall, on the ground of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal assistance under this Title or carried on under this Title. • The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-209), provides: C...
