Title VI / DBE / Clauses

Title VI Policy

The City of Clarksville operates its programs and services without regard to race, color and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with the City of Clarksville Transit System of USA.

For more information on the Clarksville Transit System, of the city of Clarksville, TN, of USA’s civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, please click the link for the complaint form. Title VI Complaint Form (Online) or contact 931-553-2430; email at businfo@cityofclarksville.com; or visit our administrative office at 430 Boillin Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040.

A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5^th Floor-TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.

·        If information is needed in another language, contact 931-553-2430.

·        Si se necesita información en otro idioma, comuníquese al 931-553-2430.

For more information on the City of Clarksville’s civil rights program
Lauren Winters, Title VI Coordinator
One Public Square
Clarksville, TN 37040
Email Lauren Winters 

Federal Transit Administration Complaint

A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the:
Office of Civil Rights
Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
East Building, 5th Floor-TRC
Washington, DC 20590

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program

Clarksville Transit System (CTS) encourages participation from Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and maintains a goal of 1% participation. For more information please call 931-553-2430.

This program was developed by the Federal Highway Administration and is administered by the Tennessee Department of Transportation Civil Rights Office Small Business Development Program to encourage minority, female and other disadvantaged firms to work in the highway/bridge industry. Both state and federal construction project and monies are included in it.

View the 2018 to 2020 DBE Goal and Methodology (PDF).

Tennessee Uniform Certification Program (TNUCP)

The TNUCP is charged with the responsibility of certifying firms for the purpose of maintaining a database of certified DBEs for the United State Department of Transportation (USDOT) grantees in the state of Tennessee. The objective is to ensure that disadvantaged business firms have the maximum opportunity to participate in USDOT assisted contracts.

For more information or to become a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firm contact:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Small Business Development Program
James K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Suite 1800
Nashville, TN 37243-0347
Phone: 888-370-3647
Alternate Phone: 615-741-3681