The University of Illinois Willard Airport assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency (LEP)), sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), creed, or age, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (PL 100.259), Section 520 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, and related authorities (hereafter, “Title VI and related requirements”), be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity that receives U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding. Title VI also prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of discrimination.
In accordance with our Title VI Plan, we have established the CMI Community Participation Plan where the University of Illinois Willard Airport will make every effort to ensure that stakeholders or communities affected by University of Illinois Willard Airport projects or operations can be informed and participate and have their input thoughtfully considered in the key stages during airport planning efforts, regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, age, or disability (hereafter, the “protected bases”). This plan is provided in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and related authorities.
