Civil Rights

The City of Rogers operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  Therefore, the City of Rogers does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the admission, access to, or treatment in City of Rogers’ programs and activities, as well as in City of Rogers' hiring or employment practices.  Any person or group who feels that he or she, individually or as a member of any class of persons, on the basis of race, color, national origin, or disability has been unfairly deprived of benefit, unduly burdened by the transportation planning process, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination caused by the MPO, may file a written complaint with the Title VI Coordinator.

For information on filing a Title VI complaint, see the procedure and form below.

Title VI Coordinator
John Pesek, Senior Staff Attorney
301 W. Chestnut St. Rogers, AR 72756
479-621-0100
jpesek@rogersar.gov

Download the complaint procedure (in English)
Descargar procedimiento de queja (en Español) 

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Notice of Non-Discrimination

The City of Rogers complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the City of Rogers does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion (not applicable as a protected group under the FMCSA Title VI Program), disability, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or low- income status in the admission, access to and treatment in the City of Rogers programs and activities, as well as hiring or employment practices. 

Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding City of Rogers nondiscrimination policies may be directed to:

Mr. John M. Pesek (ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator), 301 W Chestnut St, Rogers, AR 72756, (479) 636-0100, or the following email address: jpesek@rogersar.gov

Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

UNDERSTANDING LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP)

LEP refers to individuals who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English and, therefore, are entitled to language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to a particular type of service, benefit or encounter. 

AUTHORITY - Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) states that 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 subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 

Executive Order (EO) 13166 - Improving Access to Services for Persons with LEP set forth the compliance standards that recipients must follow to ensure that the program and activities they normally provide in English are accessible to LEP persons and thus do not discriminate on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and its implementing regulations. Recipients must take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to their programs and activities by LEP persons.

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Non-Discrimination Assurances 

The City of Rogers (herein referred to as the "Recipient"), HEREBY AGREES THAT, as a condition to receiving any Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is subject to and will comply with the following:

Statutory/Regulatory Authorities

•    Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin);

•    49 C.F.R. Part 21 (entitled Non-discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of The Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964);

•    28 C.F.R. section 50.3 (U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

The preceding statutory and regulatory cites hereinafter are referred to as the "Acts" and "Regulations," respectively.

General Assurances

In accordance with the Acts, the Regulations, and other pertinent directives, circulars, policies, memoranda, and/or guidance, the Recipient hereby gives assurance that it will promptly take any measures necessary to ensure that:

"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 or activity, "for which the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance from DOT, including the Federal Highway Administration.

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 clarified the original intent of Congress, with respect to Title VI and other Non-discrimination requirements (the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), by restoring the broad, institutional-wide scope and coverage of these non-discrimination statutes and requirements to include all programs and activities of the Recipient, so long as any portion of the program is Federally assisted.

Specific Assurances

More specifically, and without limiting the above general Assurance, the Recipient agrees with and gives the following Assurances with respect to its Federally assisted Federal Aid Highway Program:

1.    The Recipient agrees that each "activity," "facility," or "program," as defined in §§ 21.23(b) and 21.23(e) of 49 C.F.R. § 21 will be (with regard to an "activity") facilitated or will be (with regard to a "facility") operated, or will be (with regard to a "program") conducted in compliance with all requirements imposed by, or pursuant to the Acts and the Regulations.

2.    The Recipient will insert the following notification in all solicitations for bids, Requests for Proposals for work, or material subject to the Acts and the Regulations made in connection with all Federal Aid Highway Program and, in adapted form, in all proposals for negotiated agreements regardless of funding source:

"The City of Rogers, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award."

3.    The Recipient will insert the clauses of Appendix A and E of this Assurance in every contract or agreement subject to the Acts and the Regulations.

4.    The Recipient will insert the clauses of Appendix B of this Assurance, as a covenant running with the land, in any deed from the United States effecting or recording a transfer of real property, structures, use, or improvements thereon or interest therein to a Recipient.

5.    That where the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance to construct a facility, or part of a facility, the Assurance will extend to the entire facility and facilities operated in connection therewith.

6.    That where the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance in the form, or for the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property, the Assurance will extend to rights to space on, over, or under such property.

7.    That the Recipient will include the clauses set forth in Appendix C and Appendix D of this Assurance, as a covenant running with the land, in any future deeds, leases, licenses, permits, or similar instruments entered into by the Recipient with other parties:

  a.    for the subsequent transfer of real property acquired or improved under the applicable activity, project, or program; and 

  b.    for the construction or use of, or access to, space on, over, or under real property acquired or improved under the applicable activity, project, or program.

8.    That this Assurance obligates the Recipient for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, except where the Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of, personal property, or real property, or interest therein, or structures or improvements thereon, in which case the Assurance obligates the Recipient, or any transferee for the longer of the following periods:

  a.    the period during which the property is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits; or

  b.    the period during which the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property.

9.    The Recipient will provide for such methods of administration for the program as are found by the Secretary of Transportation or the official to whom he/she delegates specific authority to give reasonable guarantee that it, other recipients, subrecipients, subgrantees, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, transferees, successors in interest, and other participants of Federal financial assistance under such program will comply with all requirements imposed or pursuant to the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.

10.    The Recipient agrees that the United States has a right to seek judicial enforcement with regard to any matter arising under the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.

By signing this ASSURANCE, City of Rogers also agrees to comply (and require any subrecipients, subgrantees, contractors, successors, transferees, and/or assignees to comply) with all applicable provisions governing the Federal Aid Highway Program access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff. You also recognize that you must comply with any program or compliance reviews, and/or complaint investigations conducted by the Federal Highway Administration. You must keep records, reports, and submit the material for review upon request to Federal Highway Administration, or its designee in a timely, complete, and accurate way. Additionally, you must comply with all other reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by law or detailed in program guidance.

The City of Rogers gives this ASSURANCE in consideration of and for obtaining any Federal grants, loans, contracts, agreements, property, and/or discounts, or other Federal-aid and Federal financial assistance extended after the date hereof to the recipients by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Federal Aid Highway Program. This ASSURANCE is binding on Arkansas, other recipients, sub-recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors and their subcontractors, transferees, successors in interest, and any other participants in the Federal Aid Highway Program. The person(s) signing below is authorized to sign this ASSURANCE on behalf of the Recipient.

To view the signed copy of Title VI Non Discrimination Assurances with complete appendices, download it below.

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