The Title VI Civil Rights law 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.”
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) fully comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations prohibiting discrimination in all programs and activities. For more information or to file a Title VI related complaint, click here or call (202) 962-3200. If information is needed in another language, then contact (202) 962-3300.
It is COG's policy to provide equal access for individuals with disabilities and those with limited English skills to programs, meetings, publications, and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided by COG upon request with reasonable advance notice. Reasonable accommodations may include translation services, modifications or adjustments to a program, publication or activity to enable an individual with a disability or someone who does not speak English to participate. Visit COG's Accommodations Policy page to learn more.
News & Multimedia
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June 20, 2012
Approved projects include the continued funding of rollDC, which brought the first wheelchair-accessible taxicabs to Washington, DC, and the development of...
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June 19, 2012
Using grants awarded by the Transportation Planning Board, three agencies and organizations in the Washington region are making it easier for more than 1,000...
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May 1, 2012
Getting to work, to school, to medical appointments, and to countless other destinations in metropolitan Washington can be a challenge for people with...