Title VI

Notice of Non-Discrimination 

It is the City of Sequim's policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its programs and activities. Any person who believes their Title VI protection has been violated may file a complaint with the City of Sequim. For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact Sequim's Title VI Coordinator at (360) 683-5062.

Title VI Annual Report & Non-Discrimination Agreements

For more information regarding WSDOT's Office of Equity and Civil Rights, please click here.

Title VI Complaint Process


How to file a complaint

Complaints must be filed no later than 180 days from the last date of the alleged discrimination. Please use this Complaint Form to file a complaint. 

What happens after a complaint is filed?

If your complaint is forwarded to another agency, you will be provided the name and contact information of the employee handling your complaint. Federal law prohibits retaliation against individuals because they have filed a discrimination complaint or otherwise participated in a discrimination investigation. Any alleged retaliation should be reported in writing to the investigator. FHWA will render final decisions in all cases including those investigated by WSDOT. There are no administrative appeal forums in Title VI complaints. Once FHWA issues its final agency decision, a complaint is closed. There is no prohibition against a complainant filing a Title VI complaint simultaneously with a local public agency, WSDOT, and FHWA. 

All Title VI complaints are logged. The complaint log must contain the following information for each complaint filed: 

  • Name and address of person filing the complaint
  • Date of complaint
  • Basis of complaint
  • Disposition of complaint
  • Status of the complaint 

Complainants have the right to file a complaint directly with the federal funding agency. The following address is where Title VI complaints may be directly filed with FHWA:

Federal Highway Administration, US Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights, 8th Floor E81-105 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 CivilRights.FHWA@dot.gov

Language Access Plan

The City has developed a Language Access Plan to establish the City's process for serving individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).  Read the Language Access Plan here.


Contact our Title VI Coordinator Amy Dougherty at adougherty@sequimwa.gov with questions.