 The Transportation Department of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) serves as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This designation makes NCTCOG responsible for ensuring that transportation programs in this region address the effects of all plans, programs and policies on “disadvantaged populations” through a more comprehensive and inclusive approach during the transportation planning process. In this effect, "environmental justice" is advocated based on TItle VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Background
Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related statutes provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or religion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 clarified the intent of Title VI by expanding the definition of the term “programs or activities” to include all programs or activities of Federal Aid recipients, subrecipients, and contractors, whether such programs and activities are federally assisted or not.
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Mobility 2035
The policy, program, and project recommendations contained in Mobility 2035 are intended to improve mobility, access, and air quality, as well as to enhance the quality of life throughout the communities in the region. To this end, an Environmental Justice and Title VI analysis [PDF] is required to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or discriminated against in planning efforts, including the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
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Transportation Improvement Programs
Within metropolitan areas across the country, regional transportation projects are tracked through Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP). It is a staged, multiyear program of projects approved for funding by federal, state, and local sources within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Every two to three years, NCTCOG, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), local governments, and transportation agencies, develops a new TIP.
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Public Participation
NCTCOG is committed to incorporating Environmental Justice elements and Title VI considerations into its Public Participation Plan [PDF]. During the public participation process, populations that have been traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems including, but not limited to, low-income and minority households, are sought out and their needs considered.
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