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TITLE VI COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF THE Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) Fort Worth, Texas Final Report March 2005 Prepared For U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Prepared By THE DMP GROUP, INC. Subcontractor to MILLIGAN CO., LLC  Table of Contents I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1 II. JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITIES 2 III. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 3 IV. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 5 V. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 10 VI. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 19 1. Trinity Railway Express (TRE) Commuter Rail 20 2. List of Active Complaints and Lawsuits 21 3. Pending Applications for Financial Assistance 22 4. Summary of Civil Rights Compliance Reviews 22 5. FTA Civil Rights Assurance 23 6. DOT Title VI Assurance 23 7. Fixed-Facility (Environmental Justice) Impact Analysis 24 8. Demographic and Service Profile Maps, Overlays and Charts 25 9. Service Standards and Policies 27 10. Assessment of Compliance by Grantees 32 11. Other Areas of Title VI Considerations 33 12. Internal Monitoring Procedures 37 13. Title VI Complaints 38 VII. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 40 VIII. ATTENDEES…………………………………………………………………… 43 GENERAL INFORMATION Grant Recipient: Fort Worth Transportation Authority City/State: Fort Worth, TX Grantee No: 1540 Executive Official: Mr. Richard Ruddell President/Executive Director Fort Worth Transportation Authority 1600 East Lancaster Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76102-6720 Report Prepared By: MILLIGAN CO., LLC 105-107 N. 22nd Street, 2nd Floor, Mulberry Atrium North Philadelphia, PA 19103 THE DMP GROUP 2423 Killdeer Street New Orleans, LA 70122 Site Visit Dates: October 27 – 29, 2004 Compliance Review Team Members: John Potts Dana Lucas Lead Reviewer Reviewer The DMP Group The DMP Group Donald Lucas Bridgett Gagne Reviewer Associate The DMP Group The DMP Group II. JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITIES The Federal Transit Administrati