Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provide that no entity shall discriminate against an individual with a disability in connection with the provision of transportation services. The law sets forth specific requirements for vehicle and facility accessibility and the provision of service, including complementary paratransit service.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Guides on ADA Transportation

Justice Department's ADA Rule

Bus Testing; Calculation of Average Passenger Weight and Test Vehicle Weight

KYTC ADA/Section 504 Program Complaint Form
KYTC American with Disabilities Act Transition Plan
KYTC ADA Policy Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The Commonwealth and its transit agencies must ensure that they comply with the requirements of EEO and that they:

Do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age or physical or mental disability;
Take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability or age;
Post in accessible and conspicuous places and make available to employees and applicants for employment notices setting forth an EEO policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Title VI

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color or national origin in programs or activities which receive Federal Financial Assistance. (Language Assistance Provided at No Cost)

Public Notice to Beneficiaries Title VI Complaints

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Title VI Bus Notice

Title VI Certification (One Time Only) TitleVI Appendix A and Notice

Guidelines of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) for Public Transportation Providers Title VI and Appendix C & D

Federal Interagency: Limited English Proficiency Title VI and Appendix E

Title VI and Appendix F

Safety

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Drug and Alcohol Program

The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandated the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to combat prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse in the transportation industry. For that portion of the transportation industry having to do with the provision of and service to the public of “mass transportation,” the FTA is the agency delegated with the authority and responsibility for issuing these implementing rules. These rules are encompassed in 49 CFR Part 655, Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations.

49 CFR Part 655 What Employers Need to Know About DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing

49 CFR Part 40 Record Retention Checklist

COLLECTION SITES-KYTC Pre-Employment Notification and Acknowledgement Form

FTA Drug and Alcohol Policy Builder Previous Employer Release of Information Form

Acknowledgement of Policy Form Post-Accident Decision Making Form

Reasonable Suspicion Determination Report Random Charts

Assess Your Compliance - DAPM Acknowledgement of Prohibited Awareness Training

Alcohol Testing Form Review Checklist Alcohol Testing Site Affidavit Form

Breath Alcohol Test Checklist Drug Test Collection Site Affidavit Form

MRO and TPA Results Review Notification For Testing Form

Uneventful Urine Collection Checklist Drug Testing Custody and Control Form Review Checklist

Acknowledgement of Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors

FTA Drug and Alcohol Tools and Resources

U.S. DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC)

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Safety and Oversight (TSO)

FTA administers a national transit safety program and compliance oversight. The program purpose is to provide advance safe, reliabile and equitable transit systems. Through this program the Transit Safery and Oversight office aids in improving a safer transit system through policy development, hazard investigation, data collection, risk analysis and oversight.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

The Department's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and the continuing effects of past discrimination in federally-assisted highway, transit, airport, and highway safety financial assistance transportation contracting markets nationwide. The primary remedial goal and objective of the DBE program is to level the playing field by providing small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.

DBE Program Goal Notification CERTIFIED_DBE_DIRECTORY

KYTC DBE Directory DBE Public Forum Notice

FTA's DBE Program Policy Statement
Indiana DBE Directory

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise News:

July 27, 2022

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Office of Transportation Delivery

Public Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Notice

In accordance with 49 CFR Part 26, The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Office of Transportation Delivery (OTD), is proposing a "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise" (DBE) Participation Goal of 1.24% for the next three Federal Fiscal Years beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025 for the Federal Rural Transit Program and applicable KYTC Capital Programs funded by the USDOT/Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

The goal and the basis for establishing the goal are available for public inspection from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Office of Transportation Delivery, 3rd Floor, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office Building, 200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40622, for 30 days following the date of this notice.

Comments may be sent to the above address and will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this notice. Please send emails to Regional Program Manager, Tabitha Martin, (tabitha.martin@ky.gov) or Federal Program Specialist, Gail Mayeux, (gail.mayeux@ky.gov) at the Office of Transportation Delivery/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet with any questions.

Comments may also be sent during the 30 day comment period to the USDOT/Federal Transit Administration at the address listed below:

Michelle Foster
Regional Civil Rights Officer
Office of Civil Rights, FTA Region IV
230 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30303

Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP)

The Rural Transit Assistance Program provides a funding source to assist in the creation and implementation of training and technical assistance and other support tailored to meet the needs to the transit operators.

FTA's RTAP Program Kentucky RTAP Area MAP

RTAP Committee Contact Information

Additional Resources

Charter

Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM)

Nonpublic School Bus

FTA 2022 Census Webinar - Rural

FTA 2022 Census Webinar - Urban

FTA 101.Region 4 - 2023

FTA Updates (8.24.23)

NEPA PowerPoint - FTA

	Title	StreetAddress	City	State	ZIP/Postal Code	POBox	PO_City	PO_State	PO_Zip	Hours	Phone	Fax Number	E-Mail	MapLink	FacebookLink	TwitterLink
	Transportation Delivery	200 Mero Street, 3rd Floor	Frankfort	KY	40622			KY		8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST, M-F	(502) 564-7433	(502) 564-2058		http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=200+mero+street+frankfort+ky&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=200+Mero+St,+Frankfort,+Franklin,+Kentucky+40601&gl=us&sqi=2&z=16&iwloc=A

HSTD Customer Service Hotline
1 (888) 941-7433

Kentucky Relay Service
TDD Users: 1 (800) 648-6056
Voice Users: 1 (800) 648-6057

How To

URL
File a Grant
Find a Public Transportation Provider
Find a HSTD Broker in Your Area
Find a Resource
Find a Form
Review the KY State Management Plan
Become a Subcontract Transportation Provider
Become a Private Auto Transportation Provider
Review the Transit Asset Management Plan
Review the Title VI Program
Review Title VI Complaint Proceedures
Review the Title VI Public Notice to Beneficiaries
How to Schedule Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

Central Office Contact

200 Mero St Frankfort, KY
Contact Form
(502) 564-4890
Transportation.ky.gov