The objectives of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Title VI requirements, as set forth in FTA Circular 4702.1, "Title VI Program Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients", are:

• To ensure that FTA-assisted benefits and related services are made available and are equitably distributed without regard to race, color, or national origin;
• To ensure that the level and quality of FTA-assisted transit services are sufficient to provide equal access and mobility for any person without regard to race, color, or national origin;
• To ensure that opportunities to participate in the transit planning and decision-making process are provided to persons without regard to race, color, or national origin;
• To ensure that decisions on the location of transit services and facilities are made without regard to race, color, or national origin.

Mason City's Public Transit and Paratransit systems receive funding for operations and capital equipment through grants from the FTA.

If you would like more information on Title VI Program Guidelines or feel you have been discriminated against by Mason City Public Transit, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the FTA web site will give you that information and instruct you on filing a complaint.