is the federal law stating “No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program to which this part applies.” Additional regulations and statutes broadened non-discrimination to include religion, sex, age, retaliation and disability.

Pursuant to , as amended, the and other nondiscrimination authorities, it is the policy of TxDOT that discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability shall not occur in connection with any of its programs or activities.

The LG is responsible to ensure both the LG and its contractors comply with and remedy any existing compliance problems during construction. Details regarding specific Title VI compliance requirements that must be followed and properly documented are found in of this Manual. The procedures that should be used by the LG to ensure compliance are included in Chapter 7 of the .