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IV. Discrimination complaint procedures – allegations of discrimination in federally assisted programs or activities The LPA adopts the following discrimination complaint procedures for complaints relating to federally assisted transportation-related programs or activities. 1. Filing a discrimination complaint: Any person who believes that he or she, or any class of individuals, or in connection with any disadvantaged business enterprise, has been or is being subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq.; and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Pub. L. No. 100-259, 102 Stat. 28, has the right to file a complaint. Any individual wishing to file a discrimination complaint must be given the option to file the complaint with the LPA, or directly with the Iowa DOT, FHWA, USDOT and U.S. Department of Justice . Complaints may be filed with all agencies simultaneously. No individual or agency shall refuse service, discharge or retaliate in any manner against any persons because that individual has filed a discrimination complaint, instituted any proceeding related to a discrimination complaint, testified, or is about to testify, in any proceeding or investigation related to a discrimination complaint, or has provided information or assisted in an investigation. 2. Complaint filing time-frame: A discrimination complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days of one of the following. (a) The alleged act of discrimination. (b) Date when the person(s) became aware of the alleged discrimination (c) Date on which the conduct was discontinued, if there has been a continuing course of conduct. The LPA or their designee may extend the time for filing or waive the time limit in the interest of justice, specifying in writing the reason for so doing. 3. Contents of a complaint: A discrimination complaint must be written. The document must contain the following information. a) The complainant’s name and address, or other means by which the complainant may be contacted. b) Identification of individual(s) or organization(s) responsible for the alleged discrimination. c) A description of the complainant’s allegations, which must include enough detail to determine if the LPA has jurisdiction over the complaint and if the complaint was filed timely. d) Specific prohibited bases of alleged discrimination (i.e., race, color, gender, etc.) e) Apparent merit of the complaint. f) The complainant’s signature or signature of his/her authorized representative. In the event that a person makes a verbal complaint of discrimination to an officer or employee of the LPA, the complainant shall be interviewed by the LPA’s Title VI coordinator. If necessary, the Title VI coordinator will assist the complainant in reducing the complaint to writing and then submit the written version of the complaint to the person for signature. 4. Complaints against the LPA: Any complaints received against the LPA should immediately be forwarded to the Iowa DOT for investigation. The LPA shall not investigate any complaint in which it has been named in the complaint. The contact information for the Iowa DOT’s Title VI program is: Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Employee Services – Civil Rights 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 515-239-1422 515-817-6502 (fax) [email protected] Page 3 of 7