About Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Title VI and related nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Filing a Complaint
Any individual or group of individuals who believe that they have been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI and ADA nondiscrimination procedures based on race, color or national origin (including Limited English Proficiency) or disability may file a written complaint to the Oxnard Harbor District (District), Port of Hueneme, Director of Communications. A formal complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days of the alleged occurrence or when the alleged discrimination became known to the complainant. The official Title VI complaint may be filed through the following means:
By mail:
Oxnard Harbor district (District), Port of Hueneme
Attn: Director of Communications
The Port of Hueneme Administration
333 Ponoma Street,
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
By phone:
805-488-3677
By email:
zbaliva@portofh.org
When making a complaint, please use the Title VI & ADA Complaint Form and provide the following information:
- Your name, address and how to contact you (phone number, email address, etc.).
- How, why, when and where you believe you have been discriminated against.
- The location, names and contact information of any witnesses.
Complainants may also file their initial Title VI complain directly with the Maritime Administration by emailing civilrights.marad@dot.gov (link sends e-mail) or mailing a written complaint to:
United States Maritime Administration
Office of Civil Rights
West Building, 2nd Floor MAR-130
1200 New Jersey, Avenue,
SE Washington, DC 20590
Additional Resources:
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