Bend MPO TAC recommends updated Title VI plan after federal changes
The Technical Advisory Committee voted to recommend the Bend MPO policy board adopt a revised Title VI plan that removes references to executive-order environmental justice language and aligns mapping with FHWA Title VI guidance; a 21‑day public comment period is open and the policy board will consider adoption in October.
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Andrea Napoli, senior planner with the Bend MPO, presented the TAC with an updated Title VI plan on Aug. 5 that reflects changes in federal guidance and agency direction. "Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act referring to nondiscrimination ... no person on the grounds 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," Napoli said, reading the statutory definition discussed in the draft.
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