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Discrimination Complaint Procedure 1. Any person who believes that he or she, individually, as a member of any specific class, or in connection with any disadvantaged business enterprise, has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, as amended, may file a complaint with the recipient. A complaint may also be filed by a representative on behalf of such a person. All complaints will be referred to the recipient's Title VI Specialist for review and action. 2. In order to have the complaint consideration under this procedure, the complainant must file the complaint no later than 180 days after: a) The date of alleged act of discrimination; or b) Where there has been a continuing course of conduct, the date on which that conduct was discontinued. In either case, the recipient or his/her designee may extend the time for filing or waive the time limit in the interest of justice, specifying in writing the reason for so doing. 3. Complaints shall be in writing and shall be signed by the complainant and/or the complainant's representative. Complaints shall set forth as fully as possible the facts and circumstances surrounding the claimed discrimination. In the event that a person makes a verbal complaint of discrimination to an officer or employee of the recipient, the person shall be interviewed by the Title VI Specialist. If necessary, the Title VI Specialist will assist the person in reducing the complaint to writing and submit the written version of the complaint to the person for signature. The complaint shall then be handled according to the recipient's investigative procedures. 4. Within 10 days, the Title VI Specialist will acknowledge receipt of the allegation, inform the complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation, an advise the complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as WSDOT and USDOT. 5. The recipient will advise WSDOT within 10 days of receipt of the allegations. Generally, the following information will be included in every notification to WSDOT: a) Name, address, and phone number of the complainant. b) Name(s) and address(es) of alleged discriminating official(s). c) Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin or sex) d) Date of alleged discriminatory act(s). e) Date of complaint received by the recipient. f) A statement of the complaint. Title VI Non -Discrimination Agreement Page No. 6