Public Participation and Title VI
Public Participation Plan
The HRMPO Public Participation Plan (PPP) describes how the MPO informs the public of regional transportation planning activities in the Harrisonburg, Bridgewater, Dayton, Mount Crawford, and Rockingham County urbanized area, and how the public can participate in MPO planning and provide input on MPO activities. Federal law requires metropolitan areas have a formal process for involving the public in transportation planning, and MPO staff update the PPP as needed to stay current with federal requirements and public participation best practices.
Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: “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.” Subsequent laws and Presidential Executive Orders added handicap, sex, age or income status to the criteria for which discrimination is prohibited. The HRMPO Title VI Plan was developed to ensure the HRMPO is in compliance with nondiscrimination requirements as outlined in Title 23 CFR and 49 CFR and related laws and provides specific information on how to file a nondiscrimination complaint.
This Plan also provides an overview of Environmental Justice (EJ) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) concepts, definitions of the Title VI and associated nondiscrimination acts, and how Title VI, EJ and LEP are incorporated into the metropolitan transportation planning process. EJ guidelines and outreach strategies for minority, low-income and LEP populations are included within the HRMPO Public Participation Plan, adopted on July 19, 2007.
The HRMPO has released a draft combined CSPDC Title VI Plan above for public comment through April 16, 2026. You can review the Draft CSPDC Title VI Plan above.
The following links provide additional information on the HRMPO Title VI Program:
