Civil Rights

“Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., and its implementing regulations provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance."

Public of Rights Under Title VI/ADA

Ozarks Transportation Organization (OTO) operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin in accordance with Title VI ACT of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). OTO does not discriminate on the bases of disability during hiring or employment practices and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity under Title I of the ADA Act. Any person or group who feels that he or she, individually, or as a member of any class of persons, on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, religion, or low-income status has been unfairly deprived of benefit, or unduly burdened by the transportation planning process, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination caused by the MPO may file a written complaint with the Title VI Coordinator. The complaint form and procedures can be found below.