{"id":1362,"date":"2025-11-26T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotwny.org\/?page_id=1362"},"modified":"2026-03-17T17:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:00:50","slug":"non-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hotwny.org\/?page_id=1362","title":{"rendered":"Non-Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1362\" class=\"elementor elementor-1362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ed0dd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ed0dd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83e596\" data-id=\"c83e596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9755e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b9755e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca65790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca65790\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf1248f\" data-id=\"bf1248f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7e8edf\" data-id=\"d7e8edf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10031a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d10031a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>TITLE VI \/ Non-Discrimination<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related statutes, any agency receiving federal financial assistance is required to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or subjected to discrimination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2affa6\" data-id=\"b2affa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9be9b62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9be9b62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9097c0a\" data-id=\"9097c0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a88b194\" data-id=\"a88b194\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1678705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1678705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Help On The Way, Inc. (HOTW) Title VI \/ Nondiscrimination Program<\/strong><\/p><p>Help On The Way, Inc. (HOTW) operates all programs and services without discrimination in<br \/>accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state<br \/>civil rights laws. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin<br \/>in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from the United States<br \/>Department of Transportation and related agencies.<br \/>HOTW\u2019s Title VI \/ Nondiscrimination Program describes our goals, procedures, and staff<br \/>responsibilities for:\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25cf Providing equal access to HOTW programs, services, transportation, and activities.<\/p><p>\u25cf Identifying and addressing any disparate impacts on protected populations.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u25cf Ensuring meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency and<br \/>individuals with disabilities, consistent with Title VI, the Americans with Disabilities<br \/>Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and<br \/>related requirements.<\/p><p>\u25cf Monitoring program outcomes to confirm that planning, service design, and resource<br \/>allocation do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or other<br \/>protected characteristics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ee73e6\" data-id=\"8ee73e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38f88c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38f88c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33be893\" data-id=\"33be893\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58f21ea\" data-id=\"58f21ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b2baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b2baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><b>The HOTW Title VI \/ Nondiscrimination Program includes:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li>A Title VI Policy Statement approved by HOTW leadership and the Board.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">A process for public participation and language assistance in line with New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) guidance for subrecipients.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0A documented complaint procedure and complaint form for members of the public, program participants, families, and other stakeholders.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">An internal system for logging, investigating, and tracking Title VI and related civil rights complaints as required of DOT and FTA subrecipients.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Download: <\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0HOTW Title VI \/ Nondiscrimination Policy Information about Title VI and related civil rights protections is available in English and Spanish. Additional languages will be provided on request, consistent with NYSDOT Title VI language access guidance.<\/p><p>\u00a0If you believe you have been discriminated against in any HOTW program or service based<br \/>on one of the categories listed above, you have the right to file a Title VI and<br \/>Nondiscrimination complaint.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lasUzNw6oVowGxTI_sP7HTk8AqPaTSLO\/view\">HOTW Title VI Plan 2025<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hotwny.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HOTW_Title_VI_Plan_Complaint_Form_2025_Rev.-11_26_2025.docx.pdf\">HOTW Title VI Complaint Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScmoDvv3OpMb34-QI_2zBWTM3AMLmYJsR4mDaqPdkRKu_-6mQ\/formResponse\">HOTW Title VI Complaint Google Form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div><div><b>Language assistance<\/b>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0Information about your rights and the complaint process is available in English and Spanish. HOTW will provide information in other languages or accessible formats on request, consistent with Title VI and New York State DOT guidance for subrecipients.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe57476\" data-id=\"fe57476\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4705658 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4705658\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11beaf4\" data-id=\"11beaf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d9196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f8d9196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE VI \/ Non-Discrimination \u00a0Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related statutes, any agency receiving federal financial assistance is required to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or subjected to discrimination. 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