Public Notice of Non-Discrimination Rights

The Port of Harlingen gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Any person who desires more information regarding Port of Harlingen Title VI and ADA Program can contact Amy Lynch at the address noted below.

Any person who believes they have, individually or as a member of any specific class of persons, been subjected to discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency has the right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be submitted in writing within 180 days of the date of the alleged occurrence to:

Port of Harlingen
Amy Lynch
Director of Public Relations and Marketing
24633 E. Port Rd.
Harlingen, TX
(956) 423-0283

amy@portofharlingen.com

A complainant may also file a complaint directly with the Maritime Administration by emailing civilrights.marad@dot.gov or mailing a written complaint to:

United States Maritime Administration Office of Civil Rights
West Building, 2nd Floor MAR-130
1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE Washington, DC 20590

Non-Discrimination Policy Statement

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color and national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.

The Port of Harlingen is committed to compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related federal statutes, regulations and Executive Orders. In accordance with these requirements, the Port of Harlingen commits to administer its programs, services and program activities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, including income-level and persons who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) as required by the nondiscrimination provisions of 49 CFR Part 21, 49 CFR Part 25, 49 CFR Part 27, and the DOT Standard Title VI Assurances and Non-Discrimination Provisions. The Port of Harlingen will take reasonable steps to provide access to its services to people with disabilities and those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).

The Port of Harlingen will make every effort to ensure that all its recipients of federal funds comply with the non-discrimination provisions of its Title VI/ADA Program. The Port of Harlingen further certifies that all its programs will be administered in accordance with these provisions.

Any person who believes that he/she individually or as a group has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by this policy may file a complaint within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the alleged discriminatory conduct. Requests for additional information must be sent to (or complaints must be filed with) the Port of Harlingen, or via email at amy.portofharlingen.com.

Port of Harlingen employees and affected personnel are directed to coordinate with Amy Lynch to ensure the effective implementation of DOT Title VI and ADA requirements.

This policy will be distributed annually to all employees and posted on Port of Harlingen website and bulletin boards. Upon request, this policy will be made available in a language other than English and in alternative formats. Port of Harlingen compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of the Title VI program and the ADA will be monitored by Director of Public Relations and Marketing.