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Section 109 of Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5309] Section 109 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or religion in programs and activities receiving financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development and Block Grant Programs. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and Title II of the ADA applies specifically to state and local governments. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issues Title II regulations, with the exception of those regulations specific to public transportation and related accessibility standards for the design, construction, and alteration of facilities which are issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT's current ADA standards became effective in 2006. Title 11 of the ADA [298 CFR Section 35.150(d)] Title II requires that a public entity of 50 or more employees complete a "self-evaluation" by which the entity must develop a grievance procedure, designate an individual to oversee Title II compliance, develop a transition plan if removal of barriers is necessary to achieve compliance, and to retain the self-evaluation for three years. The transition plan should contain, at a minimum, the basic components listed below: 1. List of physical barriers in the R/W that limit accessibility of persons with disabilities; 2. Description of methods to be utilized to remove the barriers; 3. Schedule for taking the necessary steps to achieve compliance (requirement for curb ramps specifically); and 4. Name of official responsible for transition plan implementation. An opportunity for public comment on the transition plan shall be made available to interested persons, including those with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities. A copy of the transition plan shall be made available for public inspection. The Department of Justice published revised regulations for Title II of the ADA in 2010. These 2010 regulations adopted the revised, enforceable accessibility design standards called the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) and permitted the 1991 Standards to be used until March 14, 2012. Access Board's Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right -of Way (2011 NPRMs, 36 CFR Part 1190, Docket No. ATBCB 2011-04) The Access Board's proposed guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way are to ensure these facilities are accessible and usable by pedestrians with disabilities. These guidelines were first published for public comment on July 26, 2011, with corrections issued on July 29, 2011, and the comment period was reopened on December 5, 2011 per requests from the National Association of Counties, the National League of Cities, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (to close February 2, 2012). When the guidelines are adopted by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), with or without additions and modifications, they will become the accessibility standards with mandatory compliance issued by other federal agencies implementing the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act. 1 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) City of Eugene Transition Plan for Accessibility in the Public Rights -of -Way Page 3