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1 Transportation agencies that manage federally funded programs and projects are responsible for ensuring that their plans, programs, policies, services, and investments benefit everyone in their jurisdictions equitably. Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency (LEP)
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2 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes MPOs are responsible for long-term transportation planning and for programming federal transportation funds in U.S. urban regions where 50,000 or more people occupy two or more jurisdictions.
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Introduction 3 FTA includes incorporating environmental justice and non-discrimination principles into transportation planning and decision-making processes as well as project-specific environmental reviews. As federal financial recipients, MPOs are responsible for managing their programs in accordance with federal requirements, and FTA is responsible for ensuring that recipients follow federal statutory and administrative requirements.
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4 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes What Requirements Are Relevant to Equity Analyses? Three important equity-focused federal laws and directives merit discussion at the outset: • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
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Introduction 5 compliance with the other. It is helpful, however, to consider the implications of both when evaluating the impacts of a proposed plan or project, as noted in the following example: For example, while a bus rehabilitation project may not impose disproportionately high AND adverse effects on EJ populations, the use of those buses subsequent to the rehabilitation may be subject to a Title VI analysis to ensure that vehicles assigned to a particular area do not result in a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
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6 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes Terms Used in This Guide Researchers and practitioners use a wide variety of terms to describe the populations specified in federal laws, directives, and requirements. This guide uses the following terms: • Required populations or required population groups will refer to the population groups for which analyses are required for an MPO to comply with federal laws and guidance relating to Title VI, E.O.
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Introduction 7 Organization of This Guide This guide begins with a chapter that emphasizes the importance of a strong foundation of public engagement. Subsequent chapters detail the five steps of the equity analysis process.
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8 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes The guide concludes with an appendix detailing the Pilot Case Studies. The appendix describes the experiences of four MPOs that tested elements of the five-step equity analysis framework.
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Introduction 9 Equity Analysis Elements and Resources Several key elements should be considered when initiating a successful equity process. First, identify and engage members of underserved populations to make sure the process is fully informed by their input.
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10 Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes Table 3. (Continued)
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Introduction 11 Table 3. (Continued)
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