NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Paul Bunyan Transit
Paul Bunyan Transit is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance without regard to whether specific projects or services are federal funded. Transit programs and services are distributed in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and related nondiscrimination authorities. Additionally, Paul Bunyan Transit is committed to ensuring that its programs incorporate access for people with limited English proficiency.
Any person who believes that they, individually, or as a member of any specific class of persons, have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin may file a discrimination complaint with Paul Bunyan Transit using the complaint form located on Paul Bunyan Transit’s website. The complaint form and procedures are also available in hard copy in additional languages upon request. Paul Bunyan Transit website is: https://www.paulbunyantransit.com.
Complaints can be submitted directly to Paul Bunyan Transit and/or to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Office of Civil Rights, MS 170, Attention: Title VI Program, 395 John Ireland Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155
Alternatively, a complaint may be directly filed with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590
If you need information translated into another language, or require information in an alternative format, please contact Lezlie Grubich, 706 Railroad St. SE, Bemidji, MN, 56601, L.grubich@paulbunyantransit.com.
For more information about Paul Bunyan Transit’s Title VI Program, and the procedures to file a complaint, please reference the Language Assistance Plan, and Appendix H: Title VI Complaint Procedure located on Paul Bunyan Transit’s website, under Title VI, https://www.paulbunyantransit.com/title-vi/; by phone 218-751-8765; email L.grubich@paulbunyantransit.com or visit our administrative office at 706 Railroad St. SE, Bemidji, MN, 56601.
_Lezlie Grubich______________ ___8-18-2023__________________
Lezlie Grubich, Executive Director Date
Paul Bunyan Transit