
FORT BEND TRANSIT
TITLE VI COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
The Public Transportation Department recognizes its responsibilities to the Fort Bend County
community in which it operates and to the society, it serves. The Public Transportation Department will
utilize its best efforts to assure that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under the Fort Bend County program of transit service
delivery and related benefits.
Any person who feels he or she may have been discriminated against is encouraged to report such a
violation to the Fort Bend County Public Transportation Department within 180 days of the alleged
discrimination. You may file a complaint with the Fort Bend County Public Transportation Department,
Attention Civil Rights Officer, 301 Jackson St. Richmond, TX 77469; by telephone (281) 633- RIDE
(7433); by fax (832) 471-1843; or by email at transit@fortbendcountytx.gov. If information is needed in
another language, please contact our office at 281-633-RIDE (7433).
The responsibility for carrying out Fort Bend County’s commitment to Civil Right responsibilities rests
with the Director of Public Transportation.
The Civil Rights Officer will review and investigate every complaint promptly. Reasonable measures
will be undertaken to preserve any information that is confidential. At a minimum, the Civil Rights
Officer will:
• Identify and review all relevant documents, practices and procedures;
• Identify and interview persons with knowledge of the Title VI violation, i.e., the person making
the complaint; witnesses or anyone identified by the Complainant; anyone who may have been
subject to similar activity, or anyone with relevant information.
Once the investigation has been completed, the Civil Rights Officer will decide the validity of the
complaint and what, if any, remedial actions will be taken to address the complainant’s concerns. If an
Title VI violation is found to exist, remedial steps as appropriate and necessary will be taken
immediately. The Complainant will also receive a final report together with any remedial steps. The
investigation process and final report should take no longer than twenty-five
(25) business days.
The Civil Rights Officer shall maintain a log of Title VI complaints received from this process which
shall include the date the complaint was filed; a summary of the allegations; the status of the complaint;
and actions taken by the Fort Bend County Department of Public Transportation in response to the
complaint. Should Fort Bend County receive a Title VI complaint in the form of a formal charge or
lawsuit, the complaint will be forwarded to the County Attorney.
A person may also file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) no later than
180 days after the date of the alleged discrimination:
Federal Transit Administration’s Office of Civil Rights
Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator East Building, 5th Floor - TCR
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4018
The above link provide specific information about the FTA complaint process and the appropriate
forms for submission directly to FTA.