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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states:

"No person in the United States shall, on the grounds 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."

King County Title VI Policy Statement

King County assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and the Civil Right Restoration Act of 1987 (P.L. 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

King County further assures every effort will be made to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not.

In the event King County distributes federal aid funds to another governmental entity or other sub-recipient, King County will include Title VI language in all written agreements and will monitor for compliance.

The Office of Equity and Racial and Social Justice serves as King County's Title VI Coordinator. We are responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI activities, preparing required reports and other King County responsibilities as required by 23 CFR 200 and 49 CFR 21.

Civil Rights Program

Our mission is to eliminate unlawful discrimination through education, mediation, and enforcement that is responsive to a diverse King County

What we do

We investigate and resolve complaints of discrimination. Our office also helps to make King County government programs, facilities and services accessible to people with disabilities.

We work as impartial fact-finders and does not represent any party. 

We have authority to handle discrimination complaints only for:

Start a civil rights complaint

Compliance with County Code and federal laws

Anti-Discrimination Ordinances in the King County Code (KCC):

As a recipient of federal funds, King County government also complies with federal laws which prohibit discrimination against people because of their:

  • Race
  • Color
  • National origin

And in some cases:

  • Sex
  • Age
  • Low income status

This includes Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Our office is a Title VI compliance resource to county agencies, and investigates public grievances alleging Title VI violations by the county.

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