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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND SERVICES Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI provides that "no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Subrecipients of public transportation funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), are required to develop policies, programs, and practices that ensure that federal and state transit dollars are used in a manner that is nondiscriminatory. Erie County Department for the Aging is a subrecipient of FTA financial assistance through a grant from NYSDOT. This Title VI plan details how Erie County Department for the Aging incorporates nondiscrimination policies and practices in providing transit services to the ridership we serve. Erie County Department for the Aging provides transportation services for residents of Erie County, NY who are 60 years of age or older, or who are under the age of 60 and disabled. The Department and their partners provide transportation to clients for medical, employment, social, recreational and personal trips. These trips are offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for registered clients. 70 | P a g e – E r i e C o u n t y G o i n g P l a c e s P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e