Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act & Related Requirements & Information
Federal law protects everyone’s right to participate and be heard. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 prohibit people from being excluded from participation in, being denied benefits of, or being subjected to discrimination under any program, project, or activity of Federal Aid recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors, whether such programs, projects, and activities are federally assisted or not.
As a recipient of Federal Aid, Whatcom County Public Works must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related laws, regulations, and other requirements, including addressing environmental justice (EJ) with minority and low-income populations and improving access to people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Additional sources of information on Title VI, EJ, and LEP:
- US Department of Justice Title VI website
- US Department of Transportation Environmental Justice website
- Limited English Proficiency website
Whatcom County Title VI Policy of Nondiscrimination
- View a copy of the complete and signed Title VI Policy Statement.
Whatcom County Title VI Notice to the Public
- View a copy of our Title VI Notice to the Public.
Title VI Plan
- View a copy of our Whatcom County Title VI Plan, updated May 2023.
Title VI Approval Letters
- View our 2023 Title VI Approval Letter
Whatcom County Title VI 2020-2021 Update Accomplishment Report
- View a copy of our 2020-2021 Title VI Update Accomplishment Report.
- View a copy of our 2021-2022 Title VI Update Accomplishment Report
How to File a Complaint
If you feel you have been discriminated against under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, please view our Title VI Complaint Procedures and use the Title VI Complaint Form to file a complaint. If you would like to talk to someone about a possible complaint, please call 360-778-6279 or send us an email.
- Title VI Compliant Procedures - Spanish
- Title VI Compliant Procedures - Russian
- Title VI Complaint Form - Spanish
- Title VI Complaint Form - Russian
Contact Information
If you have questions or would like any further information relating to Title VI, EJ, LEP, complaint procedures or any related issue, please contact the Public Works Title VI Coordinator by phone at 360-778-6279 or send us an email.