Title VI and DBE
Title VI
THE GARY/CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (“Authority”) assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency (LEP)), sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), creed, or age, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (PL 100.259), Section 520 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, and related authorities (hereafter, “Title VI and related requirements”), be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding. Title VI also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of discrimination. Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (42 USC 126) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in Federally assisted programs (49 CFR Part 27).
DBE Program