Accessibility and Civil Rights
TITLE VI
In compliance with requirements and guidelines outlined in Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B, the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) will update its Title VI Program.
The formal public comment period begins on September 1, 2023 and concludes on September 30, 2023.
Copies of the Program may be found on the ATL website at https://atltransit.ga.gov/accessibility-civil-rights/, or at the physical address below. There will be an opportunity to present comments verbally at a public hearing to be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 12:00PM until 2:00PM and 5:00PM to 7:00PM, in the ATL Board Room on the 23rd floor of the Marquis One Tower at:
245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303. The public hearing will follow public health guidelines.
Comments on and requests for copies of the proposed Title VI Program may be submitted to:
ATL Title VI Program update Public Comment information
| By email: | [email protected] |
| In writing: | ATL Civil Rights Officer 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 2300 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| In person: |
Public hearings are scheduled for:
This building is accessible via the Peachtree Center MARTA Station, follow signs for Marquis One Tower. |
Persons wishing to comment orally may also email the applicable address above to schedule a call back from ATL staff so they may submit their comments.
Please contact ATL at (404) 893-2100 by September 13, 2023 with any request by a person with disabilities or other special needs who requires special assistance in order to participate in the public hearing, if information is needed in another language, or if interpretation is required at the public hearing.
Proposed ATL Title VI Program Update
Statement of Policy
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that “no person in the United States shall, on the ground 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."
The Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its services on the basis of race, color, or national origin, as protected by Title VI.
ATL’s subrecipients and contractors are required to ensure nondiscrimination in all aspects of their program activities.
Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Any person who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination or retaliation based on their race, color, or national origin may file a Title VI complaint. Complaints may be filed directly to ATL or to the Federal Funding Agency. Complaints must be filed in writing and signed by the complainant or a representative and should include the complainant’s name, address, and telephone number or other means by which the complainant can be contacted.
Click here to access a Complaint Form.
To file a written complaint through mail or email, please address your complaint to the following address:
| ATL Civil Rights Officer Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority. 245 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (404) 893-2100 [email protected] |
Title VI Program Coordinator Federal Transit Administration East Building, 5th Floor-TCR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 (888) 446-4511 |
For more information on the ATL’s civil rights program, please contact the ATL Title VI line at (404) 893-2100 and/or review the ATL’s Title VI Program.
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
Public Notice
In compliance with requirements and guidelines outlined in 49 CFR 26, the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) will update its DBE Program. ATL hereby announces its Federal fiscal years 2024 through 2026 goal of 10.31% for DBE participation in Federal Transit Administration assisted contracts. The proposed goal and rationale is available for inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303.
A formal public comment period will begin on September 1 and conclude on September 30, 2023. There will be an opportunity to present comments verbally at a public hearing to be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 12:00PM until 2:00PM and 5:00PM to 7:00PM, in the ATL Board Room on the 23rd floor of the Marquis One Tower at:
245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303. The public hearing will follow public health guidelines. For more information on the ATL’s civil rights program please visit https://xpressga.com/, https://atltransit.ga.gov/accessibility-civil-rights/, contact the ATL Title VI line at (404) 893-2100, or send an email to [email protected]. Comments on the DBE Program may be submitted to:
ATL DBE Program Update Public Comment Information
| By email: | [email protected] |
| In writing: | ATL Compliance Officer 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 2300 Atlanta, GA 30303ORFederal Transit Administration FTA Region IV Civil Rights Officer 230 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| By telephone: | (404) 893-2100 |
| In person: |
Public hearings are scheduled for:
This building is accessible via the Peachtree Center MARTA Station, follow signs for Marquis One Tower. |
Persons wishing to comment orally may also email the applicable address above to schedule a call back from ATL staff so they may submit their comments.
Please contact ATL at (404) 893-2100 by September 13, 2023 with any request by a person with disabilities or other special needs who requires special assistance in order to participate in the public hearing, if information is needed in another language, or if interpretation is required at the public hearing.
Si la información que se necesita en otro idioma, comuníquese con (404) 893-2100.
如果需要一种语言的信息，请联系 (404) 893-2100.
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If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
| Cathy Gesick ATL Civil Rights Officer Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority 245 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Suite 2300 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
Federal Transit Administration FTA Region IV Civil Rights Officer 230 Peachtree St, NW Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30303 |
Contract Goals
ATL will use contract goals to meet any portion of the overall goal that ATL does not project being able to meet using Race Neutral (RN) means. Contract goals are established so that, over the period to which the overall goal applies, they will cumulatively result in meeting any portion of the ATL’s overall goal that is not projected to be met through the use of RN means.
ATL will establish contract goals only on those Federal Transit Administration assisted contracts that have subcontracting possibilities. ATL need not establish a contract goal on every such contract, and the size of the contract goals will be adapted to the circumstances of each such contract (e.g., type and location of work and availability of DBEs to perform the particular type of work).
ATL will express its contract goals as a percentage of the total amount of a Federal Transit Administration assisted contract.
