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What is the legal basis for addressing the concerns of low-income populations?

April 26, 2017ADDRESSING basis concerns Legal low-income populations

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What is the legal basis for addressing the concerns of low-income populations?

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The U.S. Department of Transportation planning regulations (23 C.F.R. 450) require metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and States to “seek out and consider the needs of those traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems, including, but not limited to, low-income and minority households.” As required by National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 23 U.S.C. 109(h), impacts on all communities including low-income communities must be routinely identified and addressed.