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The United States Department of Transportation(USDOT)Standard Title VI/Non-Discrimination <br /> Assurances <br /> DOT Order No.1050.2A <br /> The City of Everett(herein referred to as the"Recipient"),HEREBY AGREES THAT,as a condition to <br /> receiving any Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT),through <br /> Washington State Department of Transportation,is subject to and will comply with the following: <br /> Statutory/Regulatory Authorities <br /> • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 U.S.C.§2000d et seq.,78 stat.252),(prohibits <br /> discrimination on the basis of race,color,national origin); <br /> • 49 C.F.R.Part 21(entitled Non-discrimination In Federally-Assisted Programs Of The Department <br /> Of Transportation-Effectuation Of Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964); <br /> • 28 C.F.R.section 50.3 (U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI of the <br /> Civil Rights Act of 1964); <br /> The preceding statutory and regulatory cites hereinafter are referred to as the"Acts" and "Regulations," <br /> respectively. <br /> General Assurances <br /> In accordance with the Acts,the Regulations,and other pertinent directives,circulars,policy, <br /> memoranda,and/or guidance,the Recipient hereby gives assurance that it will promptly take any <br /> measures necessary to ensure that: <br /> "No person in the United States shall,on the grounds of race,color,or national origin, be <br /> excluded from participation in,be denied the benefits of,or be otherwise subjected to <br /> discrimination under any program or activity, "for which the Recipient receives Federal <br /> financial assistance from DOT,including the Washington State Department of <br /> Transportation. <br /> The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 clarified the original intent of Congress,with respect to Title VI <br /> and other Non-discrimination requirements(The Age Discrimination Act of 1975,and Section 504 of the <br /> Rehabilitation Act of 1973), by restoring the broad,institutional-wide scope and coverage of these non- <br /> discrimination statutes and requirements to include all programs and activities of the Recipient,so long <br /> as any portion of the program is Federally assisted. <br /> A <br />