Public Notice of Rights Under Title VI

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Notifying the Public of Rights under Title VI Green Hills Regional Planning Commission posts Title VI notices on our agency’s website, in public areas of our agency, in our boardroom, and on our buses and/or paratransit vehicles. GHRPC operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For more information on the GHRPC’s Title VI program, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact Corinne Watts at (660) 359-5636 ext. 11; lisa@ghrpc.org ; ghrpc.org/title-vi/; or visit our administrative office at 810 Washington St., Trenton, MO 64683. If you believe you have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin by GHRPC, you may file a Title VI complaint by completing, signing, and submitting the agency’s Title VI Complaint Form. To obtain additional information about your rights under Title VI, contact (660) 359-5636 or www.ghrpc/title-vi. How to file a Title VI complaint with GHRPC: 1. To obtain a copy of a complaint form visit www.ghrpc.org. You may also contact Corinne Watts, GHRPC Executive Director, at: Email: lisa@ghrpc.org Mail: Lisa Colson, Executive Director, GHRPC 810 Washington Street Trenton, MO 64683 2. In addition to the complaint process at GHRPC, complaints may be filed directly with the Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights, East Building, 5th Floor – TCR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590. 3. Complaints must be filed within 180 days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence and should contain as much detailed information about the alleged discrimination as possible. 4. The form must be signed, dated, and include your contact information. If information is needed in another language, contact (636) 456-3473. This notice is posted on our agency’s website, in public areas of our agency, within transit facilities, and within transit or paratransit vehicles.