The Valley Council of Governments (VCOG) is a federally designated Transportation Planning Agency for the Valley Council of Governments' planning region and conducts the transportation planning process in accordance with federal regulations, including interim guidelines provided in SAFETEA-LU. The VCOG is responsible for directing the transportation planning activities contained within its Unified Planning Work Program (1.6MB PDF File) and contracting with federal, state and local agencies to receive and disburse planning funds to carry out the planning activities contained within the work program. The Valley Council of Governments is also part of the combined Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that includes the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council and the Valley Council of Governments. The agencies coordinate to perform the federal requirements delegated to federally recognized MPOs.
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Your Civil Rights
The Valley Council of Governments and the Valley Transit District (VTD) are committed to providing non-discriminatory service to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in the receipt of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI").
To request more information about Title VI, or to submit a written complaint if you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may contact:
Valley Council of Governments
Office of Civil Rights & Title VI Compliance
12 Main Street
Derby, CT 06418
In addition to your right to file a complaint with the VCOG or VTD, you have the right to file a Title VI complaint with:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
Office of Civil Rights
Kendall Square
55 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142.
Please use this VTD VCOG Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form (16KB PDF file) to register a complaint
OR TO VIEW THE PLAN CLICK HERE (211KB PDF file)
Sus Derechos
El gobierno municipal del Valle se compromete a prestar servicios anti-discriminatorios que aseguren que ninguna persona que utilice sus servicios sea excluida de participar, se le nieguen los beneficios, o sea objeto de discriminación por la diferencia de raza, color o nacionalidad según lo estipula el título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 ("Título VI").
Para recibir más información sobre el título VI, o si desea presentar una querella escrita por que se ha sentido discriminado, puede contactar:
Valley Council of Governments
Office of Civil Rights & Title VI Compliance
12 Main Street
Derby, CT 06418
RESOLUTION ON CONFORMITY WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT
RESOLUTION ON CONFORMITY WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT (16KB PDF file)
The Greater Bridgeport-Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is required to submit an Air Quality Conformity Statement to the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in accordance with the final conformity rule promulgated by EPA (40 CFR 51 and 93) when adopting an annual Transportation Improvement Program or when effecting a significant revision of the Regions Transportation Plan. This document is available for viewing. Please submit all comments to the Valley Council of Governments offices.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The Memorandum of Understanding for Transportation Planning in the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Planning Regions, 1981, consolidated the transportation planning process in the Bridgeport Urban Area under the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The MPO replaced the Tri-State Regional Planning Commission and separate Greater Bridgeport and Valley Transportation Endorsement Boards. The MOU specifies transportation planning participants, roles, and responsibilities. The MOU designates the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency and the VCOG as the Transportation Planning Agencies (TPAs) for their respective regions.