Title VI Complaints

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ensures that no one is excluded from participating in any program or activity that receives Federal funding.  Foothill Transit is committed to ensuring that everyone in our service area has equal access to our services.  If you feel that you've been discriminated against, this page will help you file a complaint.

Foothill Transit is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (“Title VI”).

If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination under Title VI, you may file a Title VI Complaint Form with Foothill Transit attn: Customer Comments at 100 S. Vincent Ave., Suite 200, West Covina, CA 91790. To request more information on Foothill Transit’s Title VI Program, please call 1-800-743-3463.

Title VI Forms in Other Languages

• Title VI Complaint Form – Arabic – العربي
• Title VI Complaint Form – Armenian – հայերեն
• Title VI Complaint Form – Chinese – 中文
• Title VI Complaint Form – Filipino – Tagalog
• Title VI Complaint Form – Japanese – 日本人
• Title VI Complaint Form – Khmer – ភាសាខ្មែរ
• Title VI Complaint Form – Korean – 한국의
• Title VI Complaint Form – Persian – فارسی
• Títle VI Complaint Form – Spanish – Español
• Title VI Complaint Form – Thai – ภาษาไทย
• Title VI Complaint Form – Vietnamese – Việt

All Title VI forms are available from the Justice Department’s Title VI page.

You may also contact the Federal Coordination and Compliance Office, Civil Rights Division at the Title VI Hotline: 1-888-TITLE-06 (1-888-848-5306) Voice / TTY)
or send a letter to:

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section, NWB
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
Title VI Complaint Procedure

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. National origin refers to the particular nation in which a person is born, or where the person’s parents or ancestors were born. It is Foothill Transit’s policy that that all people, regardless of race, color, national origin or language abilities, will have equal access to its services.

Any person who believes s/he has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, or national origin by Foothill Transit may file a Title VI complaint by completing and submitting Foothill Transit’s Title VI Complaint Form or by calling 1-800-743-3463 to file a complaint. The form may be found on Foothill Transit’s Website at http://www.foothilltransit.org/titlevi/ or http://www.foothilltransit.org/library/ or at any of Foothill Transit’s Stores or Foothill Transit’s Administrative Office in West Covina.

The form may be mailed or submitted to Foothill’s Administrative offices or Transit Stores located at:

West Covina Transit Store and Administrative Offices: 100 S. Vincent Avenue 2nd Floor, West Covina, CA 91790
City of Industry at Puente Hills Mall: 1600 Azusa Avenue Industry, CA 91748
El Monte Station: 3501 Santa Anita Avenue El Monte, CA 91731
Pomona: 100 W. Commercial Street Pomona, CA 91768

The Complainant may also submit a complaint directly to the Federal Transit Administration:

FTA Office of Civil Rights, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590

Foothill Transit encourages the complainant to file the complaint as soon as possible after the alleged incident to ensure a complete investigation; furthermore, the complainant is encouraged to provide all requested information to ensure a complete investigation. Sometimes video footage from onboard Foothill Transit buses is used in the investigation process; however, this footage is only retained between 7 and 14 days after a given point in time depending on the circumstances.

According to Foothill Transit policy, a comment is investigated, addressed and closed out within five days after receiving the comment, to the extent feasible. During that time, Foothill Transit may contact the complainant if more information is needed to resolve the case; if the complainant does not respond with the requested information, Foothill Transit will do its best to complete the investigation with the information provided. In addition, if the complainant withdraws their complaint or no longer wants to pursue an investigation, the case can be closed.

After the complaint has been investigated, the staff member responsible for the investigation will attempt to respond to the complainant. The response will indicate the nature of the investigation and the resolution. If the complainant wishes to appeal the decision, s/he has the option to do so. Again, Foothill Transit encourages the complainant to file an appeal as soon as possible to ensure a complete investigation and response.