Environmental Justice/ Title VI/Non-Discrimination
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Herkimer-Oneida Counties Transportation Council (HOCTC) assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, disability or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. HOCTC further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not. In the event that HOCTC distributes federal aid funds to another entity, it will include Title VI language in all written agreements and will monitor for compliance.
Complaint Procedures
Individuals or organizations who believe they have been denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or subject to discrimination on the grounds of race, color, or national origin can file an administrative complaint with the HOCTC under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by following the steps and completing the forms below and send to:
Oneida County
Commissioner of Personnel
800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501
Complaints should be signed and include contact information. For help accessing the complaint form, please contact the HOCTC Staff at the Oneida County Department of Planning at (315) 798-5710.
Title VI Resources
Below, please find in PDF form the Title VI Complaint Policy, Procedures and Forms, as well as the HOCTC Environmental Justice/Title VI Analysis. Documents are available in other languages supported by Google Translate. If you need additional assistance with translation, please contact HOCTC staff at transplan@oneidacountyny.gov.
These documents detail the process and procedure for submitting a complaint.
Oneida County Title VI Policy-Civil Rights Statement
HOCTC Title VI Complaint Notice
HOCTC Title VI Data Collection and Analysis Policy
Draft HOCTC Environmental Justice/Title VI Analysis 2025
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has jurisdiction to investigate complaints of discrimination filed under:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act/ Section 504 Program
- The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
- The Title VI Program
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI)”
If you believe that you have been discriminated against, you may file a complaint under the programs listed above. To file a complaint please choose which program best fits your situation and submit the following information:
- A written explanation of what has happened;
- Your contact information, (e.g., email address)
- The basis of the complaint, (e.g., race, color, national origin, disability)
- The identification of the agency alleged to have discriminated;
- The date(s) of the alleged discriminatory act and location.
If you would like to file your complaint via US Mail, you may contact the FHWA Office of Civil Rights at 202-366-0693 or via email at: FHWA.TitleVIcomplaints@dot.gov or FHWA.ADAcomplaints@dot.gov
For more information visit the FHWA website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/file/
