Product No.: 24121
Date Published: 11/2024
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is committed to conducting all of its work in a manner that reflects Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. DVRPC’s Language Access Plan is produced under the Commission’s Title VI and Public Participation programs. The Language Access Plan presents the Commission’s updated practices and procedures for providing reasonable steps and meaningful engagement opportunities to persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) across the greater Philadelphia region. The Plan identifies LEP populations, evaluates the Commission’s language access efforts, and commits resources and procedures to provide more access to DVRPC’s work, including publications, products, communications, public input, and decision-making processes. This Plan has been developed using the policies and guidelines provided by the United States Department of Justice and Department of Transportation and includes a four-factor analysis of LEP persons in DVRPC’s planning area.
Geographic Area Covered: Regional, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Mercer, Bucks, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington
Key Words: Language Access Plan, Limited English Proficiency, LEP, Title VI, Community Engagement
Staff Contact(s)
- Alison M. Hastings PP, AICP (ahastings@dvrpc.org)
Project Team
- Christopher R. Pollard Manager, Office of GIS
Translation Request
DVRPC’s publications or portions of publications can be translated in alternative languages and formats if requested. To request translation, please submit the form below. You can also contact DVRPC’s Office of Communications & Engagement at 215-592-1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.