Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that “no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, disability or income status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance” (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d).

Stark County is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits or services delivered by the County on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion, disability or income status as protected by Title VI in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular 4702.1 .A.