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FAA Civil Rights Connect Airport User Guide
The FAA Civil Rights Connect System (FAA Connect) is an electronic web-based FAA Office of
Civil Rights external programs information system. FAA Connect has been developed as one
centralized resource for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Airport Concessions DBE
(ACDBE), Title VI, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Programs records. We created the
following User Guide to assist you. This guidance is not final and will be continuously updated
as additional functionality is completed.
FAA Connect provides a personal Dashboard identifying all your user account program
assignments and statuses and includes guidance and training information under Alerts and
Training (also available on the home screen). The structure of the system includes an airport
file (Airports) containing sections including DBE/ACDBE Programs, Goals (including a Goal
Setting Tool) and Uniform Form Reports, Title VI, ADA, Compliance Reviews, Complaints,
Inquiries, and Online Compliance Assessments to assist you with checking your airport’s
compliance. The system also includes a Document Vault and a Help Desk.
The user account process involves two steps: (1) requesting the user account; and
(2) requesting airport assignments. Some of you work with multiple airports, and FAA Connect
will facilitate your assignment to all of them. Simply repeat the "request airport" step for each
airport to which you need access.
FAA Connect is located at: https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp. Below are
sometips and information:
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Your user name is your email address. If you need to reset your password, on the home screen, click
on User Lookup, Password Reset and Create Account. On the next screen, enter only your email
address and click search. Where your name appears at the top, click Reset password. If youdo not
receive the email message, please contact your IT personnel and ask to unblock messages from
faa.civilrightsconnect.com so you can receive the messages.
If you need additional assistance, click on the FAA Help Desk button after logging in. Describe
the problem you are having in the Message/Issue/Error text box and click Submit.To contact an
FAA Specialist via email or telephone, see specialist regional assignment list on the last pages of
this user guide.
When entering data, click Validate and Save or Save Draft in case of an unlikely dropped session.
The System supports one user account per person. A user can have multiple airport assignments. Do
not share a user account. If you have additional staff requiring access, request a user account for each
person.

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Table of Contents
Page
Introduction, Tips and Information

1

Table of Contents

2

How to Create a User Account or Reset Password
Document Vault

3-5
6

How to Submit a DBE, ACDBE, Title VI or ADA Program

7-14

How to Submit a DBE Goal

15-18

How to Use the DBE Goal Setting Tool

19-32

How to Submit an ACDBE Goal

33-34

How to Use the ACDBE Goal Setting Tool

35-55

How to Correct a DBE or ACDBE Program or Goal Returned by FAA

56-57

How to Complete and Submit the DBE Uniform Form Report and Firms Data

58-68

How to Complete and Submit the ACDBE Uniform Form Report and Firms Data

69-73

How to Indicate a DBE Uniform Form Report is not required

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How to Correct a DBE or ACDBE Uniform Form Returned by FAA

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How to Withdraw a DBE or ACDBE Report to Edit

80-83

How to Edit a Uniform Form Report that is approved by FAA

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How to Access Previous Uniform Form Reports

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Online Compliance Assessment Tool

87-106

Prompt Payment Complaints

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Reporting Title VI Airport Complaints

112-121

Complaints, Compliance, Reviews, Inquiries

122-124

Document Sharing

125-128

FAA Regional Specialist Contact Information

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How to Create a User Account or Reset Password

Access the website at:
https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
How to reset password:
1. Click on User Lookup, Password Reset, and Create Account
2. Enter only your email address and click Search
3. Where your name appears at top left, click Reset Password
1 match found
Nancy Mateling, City of Chicago
Username: [email protected]
Reset Password

Report Error with Contact Information

4. You will receive an email message with a temporary password to
logon. The system will prompt you to create a new password.
5. If you do not receive the email message with temporary
password, contact your IT personnel and ask them to unblock the
messages from faa.civilrightsconnect.com so you can receive the
messages.

How to Create a New User Account:
1. Click on User Lookup, Password Reset, and Create Account
2. Enter only your email address and click Search
3. If you do not have a user account, the following will appear:
No matches found. Please try adjusting the search
parameters or submit a request for a new user account
4. Select: Recipient/Airport Representative
5. Click on Submit a request for a new user account
6. Enter all the required (*) information.
7. Select the program area/s you work with (DBE, ACDBE, Title
V and/or ADA) NOTE: Do not select access types not
applicable to your intended need as this will delay your
access review and approval. For example, if you are an
airport employee or consultant that will be working with
the DBE program only, please check only DBE.

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How to Create a User Account or Reset Password (continued)

7. Click Submit.
8. FAA will review your user account request.
9. If the user account is approved, you will receive an email
message. If your user account is denied, FAA will provide a
reason.
10. If approved, the next step is to request the airport
assignment/s. If you are a consultant, you can request
multiple airport assignments.
11. From your Dashboard under Airport Assignment
Requests, click on Request Airport Assignment

Airport Assignment Requests
Actions

Airport

Status

Dates

view

MDW

Approved

Processed 4/9/14

view

ORD

Approved

Processed 11/2/13

Request Airport Assignment

12. On the next screen, click on Select Airport.
NOTE: If you are a consultant, please request that the
airport manager send an email message to the FAA
regional specialist or upload a letter from the airport
manager in the airport assignment request screen stating
that you are authorized to submit to submit DBE and/or
ACDBE program information for the airport.
NOTE: Do not select access types not applicable to your
intended need as this will delay your access review and
approval. For example, if you are a consultant that will
be working with the DBE program only, please check only
View and Submit for the DBE program.
13. Search for the Airport that you need.
14. Click Select next to the Airport
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How to Create a User Account or Reset Password (continued)

15. Enter a Reason for the assignment request for
example, Submitting DBE program, goals and reports
for the airport.
16. Check the boxes for the program access type you
need. NOTE: Check only the boxes for the program
areas that you are working with. If you are a
consultant that will be working with the DBE
program only, please check only View and Submit
for the DBE program. Do not check access types not
applicable to your intended need as this will delay
your access review and approval.
17. When done, click Submit.
18. FAA will review your request. If approved, you will
receive an email message.
19. After your airport assignment request is approved by
FAA, you can logon and access the airport file/s that
you have an approve airport assignment for.

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Document Vault
The Document Vault (Doc Vault) includes general documents shared by FAA. The document vault
is accessible from your Dashboard, left menus. Depending on your airport assignments, there is a
separate Doc. Vault for DBE/ACDBE (AC/DBE Doc Vault), Title VI (Title VI Doc Vault) and ADA
(ADA/Sec. 504 Doc. Vault). Click on the Doc Vault that you need and then click View next to the
document. See screen shots below:

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How to Submit a DBE, ACDBE or Title VI Program
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Website: https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View
Click on DBE/ACDBE Programs or Title VI tab at top menus
For DBE/ACDBE Programs, click on Submit New Part 26 DBE
Program or Part 23 ACDBE Program. For Title VI Programs,
click on Add Title VI Record
Or,
Access the Program from your Dashboard: Go to the DBE or
ACDBE Program or Title VI Record
Click View next to the Program that is Pending Submission

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How to Submit a DBE, ACDBE or Title VI Program (continued)
From your Dashboard:

To upload and submit a program:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Enter a Brief Program Narrative*(*denotes required entry) (Narrative might be
for example Updated Program)
Click on Add File
Click Browse, Select (Highlight) File, Click Open
Select File Type (drop down menu)
Entire a File Title (2017 DBE or Title VI Program, for example)

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6.
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Entire a File Description if needed (not a mandatory entry
Click on Attach File ( you can add as many files as you need to)
Click on Save Draft, if you are not ready to submit yet. Return later to submit.
When you are ready to submit, click on Submit Program (or Submit Record.)
The Program is now pending approval by the FAA Compliance Specialist
You will receive an email message indicated the status
If you need to make changes, you can Withdraw the Program prior to FAA approval.

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How to Submit DBE Goals
Please see the DBE Goal Setting Tool on the following pages. It is not mandatory to use the tool but
you might find it helpful.
1.

Website: https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp

2.

Access the Goal from your Dashboard:

NOTE: If the Goal tab or goal period is not shown, please contact your FAA Compliance
Specialist to add the goal period.
3.

Go to DBE Part 26 Goals. Click View next to the Goal that you want to submit
OR,

1. Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View
2. Click on DBE Goals and Reports at top menus
3. Click on Submit next to the FY goal that you need to submit
4. Enter Brief Goal Narrative * (* denotes required entry) (Narrative might be for example:
2020-2022 Goal update)

5. Enter DBE Race-Neutral (RN) and Race-Conscious (RC) Goals. Click copy down if the goal is
the same for all years or enter specific goals for each year of the three year period.
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6. Click on Add File (must add the goal file or you will not be able to Submit.)
7. Click Browse, Select (Highlight) File, Click Open
8. Select File Type (drop down menu)
9. Entire a File Title (2020-2022 goal, for example)
10. Entire a File Description if needed (not a mandatory entry
11. Click on Attach File ( you can add as many files as you need to)
12. Click on Save Draft if you are not ready to submit yet
13. When you are ready to submit, click on Submit Goal
14. Click OK on popup box

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DBE Goal Setting Tool
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Go to the Airport and click View
Click DBE Goals & Reports
Page down and click on Goal Setting Tool tab at lower right
Select goal Type and Goal Period
Click Start New Goal
Review the instructions at the top of each screen.
Follow the process. Start with Part 1: defining the Market Area. Type into the text area what
the market area is. For example: The market area is the Counties of Cook and Kane. When
done, Click Save Updates. Click Return to go to the next section.
8. As you completed each section, the section will show:
Completed
9. Part II Projected Project Activity: Click on Setup Project Work Categories
a. Indicate the type of work or trade description
b. Click on NAICS for the NAICS code and NAICS description (enter the NAICS code
manually)
c. Enter the number of DBE firms and the number of all firms – the percentage will
calculate automatically
d. Select the Source from the pull down menu (directory and census or disparity study)
e. When done, click on Save Work Categories. Click Return to go to the next Section.

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DBE Goal Setting Tool Continued

f. Next, Click Manage Projects
Part 2: Projected Project Activity
Set Up Project Work Categories

Manage Projects

g. Select the goal year from the pull down menu
h. Enter the Project Name
i. Click on Add Project

j. Select the Work Category from the pull down menu
k. Click Add or Add All to add all the work categories to the project
l. Delete any work categories that do not apply to that goal year
1. If you need to add all project work to one year, this is what it will look like
below.
2. Add the dollar amounts and click save work categories.
3. When done, click Return to Main Goal Page

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m. If you need to add the projects individually for each year of the goal period:
n. Select the project for Year 1 and click Add

Select

o. Enter the project dollar amount in the text box
p. Click on Save Work Categories

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q. Click Return to Projects List / Add Another Project
r. Continue adding projects for each year as discussed in g-o
s. When done adding projects, click on Return to Main Goal Page

10. Part 3: Step 1 Goal Calculation: Actual Relative Availability of DBEs. Click Fill in Section

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Part 3: Step 1 Goal Calculation: Actual Relative Availability of DBEs
Fill In Section

Pending Fill In

a. Text and data auto populates. Edit the text box as needed. When done, click Save content
updates.

When done

Go to next step

Edit as
needed

b. Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to next section

11. Part 4: Step 2 Adjustments to Step 1 base figure. Click Fill in Section.

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a. Review Guidance

b. Select an Adjustment Approach. Using past history is a common approach. Other
options are available or add an approach. When done entering data, click on Save Data
Entered
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Select this option if another adjustment approach was used. Click the Save & Add to Narrative button and enter
narrative of your approach.
This approach is also commonly added:
Check this option to include the following text:
Furthermore, there are no applicable disparity studies for the local market area or recent legal case information from the
relevant jurisdictions to show evidence of barriers to entry or competitiveness of DBEs in the market area that is sufficient to
warrant making an adjustment to the base goal.

c. Add your approach and overall goal to your narrative

Click Save & Add to Narrative. Sample narrative text corresponding to the approach selected
above will populate in the edit box below along with all additional data and numbers filled in.
Review the narrative content, edit as needed, and click Save Content Updates to lock in the text.

Click

Save & Add to Narrative

d. System states: Text added to narrative. Review, update, and save to lock in.
Review the text and update as needed.

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f. System will indicate Content saved.

g. Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to next Section.
12. Part 5: Breakout of Estimated "Race and Gender Neutral" (RN) and "Race and Gender
Conscious" (RC) Participation
a. Click Fill in Section

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Read

Read

b. Select the race-neutral and race-conscious approach or add a different approach
(Another approach).

c. Enter the race-neutral and race-conscious goal.

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d. Add the approaches and goals to the narrative by clicking on Save and Add to Narrative
e. Click Save Content Updates. System states: Text added to narrative. Review, update,
and save to lock in.

f. Click on Save Content Updates
g. System might state: Content saved but some text/sections need to be
updated/completed.

h. Edit the text as needed and Click Save Content Updates again.

Edit Text

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i. System states: Content saved.
j. Select Return to Main Goal Page to go to next step
13. Part 6. Consultation
a.

Click on

Fill In Section

Pending Fill In

b. Review and edit text as needed

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d. System states: Content saved.
e. Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to next Section

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14. Part 7: Public Notice Language
a.

Click on

Fill In Section

Pending Fill In

b. Edit text as needed
c. When Done, Click
d. Click

Save Content Updates

Return to Main Goal Page

to go to next section

Edit text

15. Part 8: Final Output
a.

Click

b.
c.

Click View in Word Format (located at upper left)
Click Open at bottom popup box

View Final Output

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d. Review and edit if needed

e. Save the file as a document. Upload the goal document in FAA Connect in the Airport
File, DBE Goals and Reports Section.
f. If the goal period is missing, contact your FAA Compliance Specialist to add the goal
period. See last page of this guidance for FAA Specialist contact information.

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How to Submit ACDBE goals
Please see the ACDBE goal setting tool on the following pages. It is not mandatory to use the
tool but you might find it helpful.
1. Website: https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
2. Access the Goal from your Dashboard:
NOTE: If the Goal tab or goal period is not shown, please contact your FAA Compliance
Specialist to add the goal period.
3. Go to ACDBE Part 23 Goals. Click View next to the Goal that you want to submit
OR,
4. Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View
5. Click on ACDBE Goals and Report at top menus
6. Click on Submit next to the FY goal that you need to submit
7. Enter Brief Goal Narrative * (* denotes required entry) (Narrative might be for example:
2020-2022 ACDBE Goals Update)

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8. Select what the goal is based on or not required.
9. Enter ACDBE Car Rental and Non-Car Rental RN and RC goals). Click copy down if the goal is the
same for all years or enter specific goals for each year of the three year period.
10. Click on Add File (must add the goal file or you will not be able to Submit.)
11. Click Browse, Select (Highlight) File, Click Open
12. Select File Type (drop down menu)
13. Entire a File Title (Updated 2019-2021 goals, for example)
14. Entire a File Description if needed (not a mandatory entry
15. Click on Attach File ( you can add as many files as you need to)
16. Click on Save Draft if you are not ready to submit yet
17. When you are ready to submit, click on Submit Goal

15. The Goal/s are now pending approval by the FAA Compliance Specialist You will receive an email
message indicated the status.
16. If you need to make changes, you can Withdraw the Goal prior to FAA approval.

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How to Use the ACDBE Goal Setting Tool
1.
2.
3.
1.

Go to the Airport and click View
Click ACDBE Goals & Reports tab at top menus
Page down and click on Goal Setting Tool tab at lower right
Select goal Type and Goal Period.
For this first example, we will explain the non-car rental goal. However, the process for preparing a car
rental goal is very similar except that for the car rental goal, you can select if the goal is based on gross
receipts or purchases (expenditures). You can also follow this guidance when preparing your car rental
goal. When you base the car rental goal on purchases, some common car rental purchases are cars,
tires, car washes, uniforms, office supplies, etc.

4. Click Start New Goal
5. Review the guidance at the top of each screen. There is red lettering that is examples or guidance. Make
sure to change the information to what applies to the airport; remove the brackets that is with some of
the red lettering, remove lettering that does not apply. When done editing, correct the lettering to
black.
6. There is an Edit Option at each Section. You can edit the section anytime you need to.
7. Follow the process. Start with Part 1: defining the Market Area. Click on Fill in Section. Type
into the text area whatthe market area is. For example: The market area is the Counties of
Cook and Kane. When done, Click Save Content Updates. If you did not edit it correctly, you
will receive an alert message at the top of the screen. Edit the text to correct and when you
are done, click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next section.
8. As you completed each section, the section will show:
Completed
9. Part 2(a) Base of Goal. Click on Add Gross Receipts. Enter the gross receipts for the past three years.
Enter the Annual Growth/Reduction Estimate. Enter a brief explanation of the reasoning for your
growth/reduction estimate. When you are done, click on Save Gross Receipts. You will see that
the system calculated the annual gross receipts estimate. When done, click on Return to Main Goal

Page to go to the next section.
10. Part 2(b) Expected Concessions Activities. Click on Add Concessions Activities.
It is strongly recommended that all concession activities be added before moving on to Part 3.
NOTE: The links to the NAICS/census websites are provided for you to conduct the search. The tool does
not auto-select or pre-populate data and information from the NAICS/census websites. The tool
calculates the goal/s from the data and information that you enter manually.
Add all of the airport’s concessions activities for example, restaurant, news and gifts, ATMs, Vending,
Advertising, Management Contracts, etc. Look up the NAICS code and description and enter manually.
Select the Source for your Data. Enter the # of ACDBE Certified Firms in the market area (from active
participants list or UCP directory). Enter the number of all firms in the market area (from census
website). Enter the percent of concession dollars for each activity (total should be 100%). When done,
click on Save Work Categories. Note that the system calculated the ACDBE percent for each concession
activity. When done, click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next section.
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How to use the ACDBE Goal Setting Tool (continued)
11. Part 3 – Step 1 Goal Calculation – Actual Relative Availability of ACDBEs. Click on Fill in Section. You
will see that the Base of the Goal data that you entered previously is in the text box. Page down to edit.
Use the inside and outside scroll bars to page down. Edit the data sources (red lettering) that you used
for example, active participant’s list and census bureau data. Remove red lettering that is not needed.
When you are done, click on Save Content Updates. Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next
section.
12. Part 4 – Step 2 Adjustments to Step 1 Base Figure. Click on Fill in Section. Select an adjustment
approach. Some approaches require the entry of additional information.
13. After you select the adjustment approach and enter the data, click Save Data Entered where applicable
to lock in entered data.
14. When you are done entering data and have saved it, Item 5 asks you to click on Save and Add to
Narrative. Also click OK on the popup.
It’s very important that you click on this button so that the option you chose and the data you entered
is added to the narrative.
15. Page down to review and update the narrative. When you are done, click on Save Content Updates.
Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next section.
16. Part 5 - Breakout of Estimated "Race and Gender Neutral" (RN) and "Race and Gender Conscious" (RC)
Participation. Click on Fill in Section. Select the race-neutral and race-conscious approaches the airport
recipient uses. Add others in the narrative if applicable.
17. Enter the race-conscious and race-neutral goal (the breakout of the overall goal).
18. In Item 6, click on the button Save and Add to Narrative. Click OK on the popup.
19. Page down to review and update as needed.
20. Remove red lettering that is not needed. Remove brackets. Update lettering to black.
21. When done, click on Save Content Updates. Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next section.
22. Part 6 – Consultation. . Click on Fill in Section. Edit the narrative to indicate when the consultation was
done, who was invited and if there were any comments. When done, click on Save Content Updates.
Click Return to Main Goal Page to go to the next section.
23. Part 7 – Final Output. Click on View Final Output. Click on View in Word Format at upper left corner.
Review the final output and make any changes that are needed. When done, save the document to a file
and upload it to FAA Connect in the Goals and Reports Section. Don’t forget to click Submit after
uploading the file to the Goal Section.
24. See screen shots below.

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How to use the ACDBE Goal Setting Tool (continued)

Final Output, edit as needed. Upload to Goals and Reports Section in FAA Connect.

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How to Correct a Program or Goal that is Returned by FAA
If FAA returns a program for corrections, it will show on your Dashboard as
Returned.
You will receive an email message if a Program or Goal is returned.
From your Dashboard, Click on View next to the Program or Goal.
Make the necessary corrections, upload a revised document/s and click on
Resubmit.

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How to Complete and Submit the DBE Uniform Form Report and Firms Data
Website https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
The DBE report is due on or before December 1. The fiscal year runs from October 1 through
September 30.
The blank form and instructions can be found at:
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/acr/bus_ent_program/
Information:
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All dollar values listed on this form should represent the DOT share attributable to the
Operating Administration, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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A DOT-assisted contract means any contract between a recipient and a contractor (at any
tier) funded in whole or in part with DOT financial assistance, including letters of credit or
loan guarantees, except a contract solely for the purchase of land.

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Recipients are required to report dollars associated with equipment including snow plow,
ARFF and EMAS because there is an associated contract awarded.

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Recipients are not required to report dollars that do not result in a DOT-assisted contract
award for example, land acquisition (except surveying and appraisals) and force accounts.



Contracts reimbursed with federal dollars should be reported on the uniform form in the
year when the FAA grant is received by the airport recipient. Example: An airport
recipient is getting a grant in 2018 that is reimbursing the airport for a contract that they
awarded with local funding in 2012. The airport recipient should report the grant in the
2018 DBE uniform form. If the contracts are completed, the recipient should complete
Sections A, B and D.
o The contract that is being reimbursed must meet all federal contracting
requirements.
https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/procurement/federal_contract_provisions/

How to complete the Report:
1. Go to your Dashboard DBE Part 26 Achievement Reports. Click on View next to the Fiscal Year
Report that you want to access. Click on Edit Uniform Report to Complete. See screen shots
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OR,
1. Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View
2. Click on DBE Goals and Reports tab. If the goals and reports tab does not appear, please contact
your FAA regional Compliance Specialist.

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3. To Add a uniform form report, go to the fiscal year Report and click Submit. (For example, an FY2018 report would be years 10/01/2017 – 09/30/2018. If the report for a fiscal year is
missing, please contact your regional FAA Regional Compliance Specialist.

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4.
5.
6.
7.

Enter all data as required. Some boxes auto calculate based on other data entered.
The goal data may already be populated.
Blank fields must be filled in with zeros. Click on Fill in Blank Fields with Zeros.
Note: Box 8A should include the entire Federal share of the contracts without removing any
amounts associated with subcontracts. Box 9A and 9B must include ALL subcontract
participation, both non-DBE and DBE.
8. Grant number boxes must have a full grant number including the full year at the end (must be at
least 10 digits). Additional grant numbers for the same year can be abbreviated for example: For
example 3-27-094-2016, 095, 096).
9. Sections A and B are for awards and commitments. This section (box 10i percentage result) is
compared to the goal. Section C is for ongoing
10. Click Validate and Save Draft every few minutes to ensure you do not lose the data in case of an
unlikely lostsession. When you are done entering data, click Validate and Save Draft. If the totals
and percentages don't appear, click Validate and Save Draftagain.
11. The system will provide alert information if any data does not appear correct.
a. Red errors must be corrected
b. Yellow alerts are for information. Make sure information is correct
c. Green alerts for information. Make sure information is correct

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Common errors:
a. 9A and 9B should contain the dollar amount and number of ALL subcontracts
awarded/committed
b. The grant numbers are not entered
c. The DBE participation on Sections A and B must equal
d. Make sure to click on Fill in Blank Fields with Zeros
e. Make sure the goal is entered in line 4
12. To make corrections, click on Edit and Revalidate.
13. Make corrections and click on Validate and Save Draft.
14. Next, click Save Draft and Continue.
In this example below of the completed form, the awards and commitments are entered in
Sections A and B and the contracts are also completed and entered in Section D. There may be
other contracts completed from other years that you can also add in Section D.
Also in this example below, note that the race-conscious goal was over-exceeded therefore, the
percentage (in dollars) that is3 over-exceeded is reported in the race-neutral box in Section A.

NOTE: Contracts reported as ongoing (Section C) should not also be reported as completed (Section
D). Contracts are either ongoing or completed.

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In this example below, the DBE participation entered in Boxes 9A and 9B is the same as the DBE participation
entered in boxes E and F. A yellow alert appears at the top of the screen. Boxes 9A and 9B should contain
the total dollar amount and number of ALL subcontracts awarded. To correct, click on Edit and Revalidate at
the bottom of the screen.

In this example below, the grant award number/s is/are not entered. To correct, click on Edit and Revalidate
at the bottom of the screen.

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15. In this example below, at the top of the screen is a green note that the grant award dollars
entered in box 8A do not equal the grant awards that are listed on the FAA AIP grant awards list.
The note is asking you to verify the grant awards and explain in the grants difference reason box
on the next screen why there is a difference in the dollar amounts. There are explanation
examples included above the grants difference reason box.

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16. If there is a goal shortfall, you can submit the shortfall analysis with the uniform form. CORE
airports are required to submit the goal shortfall analysis to FAA within 90 days of the end of the
fiscal year (December 30 [§26.47]). Other airports must prepare a shortfall analysis and keep it
on file at the airport for 3 years and provide it to FAA if requested. FAA Connect includes
shortfall analysis tips and a template letter that can be used to prepare and submit the shortfall
analysis. Your shortfall analysis should contain steps/actions you will take to meet the goal in the
future and dates when those actions will be completed.
You do not have to attach the shortfall analysis to submit the uniform form. If you do not submit it
with the uniform form, submit it to your FAA regional specialist within 90 days of the end of the fiscal
year.
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17. Add Firms information. For the DBE Firms, we recommend manually typing the firm’s
information into the online form, however, you can also upload a document. (Note: ACDBE
firm’s information must be manually entered. ACDBE firms’ information is required by 49 CFR
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18.
19.
20.
21.

One more step to fully submit.
Click Submit Report.
Popup window states: Submit this Report for Review. Click OK.
After Submitting, the Report status is Under Review by the FAA Regional Specialist and can be
viewed from your Dashboard.
22. You will receive an email message when the Report has been returned for corrections or approved
by FAA. After the report is approved by FAA, if you need to make changes, contact your FAA
Regional Compliance Specialist to Undo theApproval and return the report to you to edit).
23. If you are not required to submit a DBE Report, see guidance on how to mark a DBE report not
required.
24. To view history reports, go to the Airport file and click on DBE Goals and Reports tab. Find the
Fiscal Year Report and Click View. Next, click View Uniform Form.
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While the report is Under Review, you can still make changes to the report. To make
changes, fromyour Dashboard, click on View next to the Report.
On the next screen, click on Withdraw Report.
Click on OK on the popup window.
Click on View Uniform Report.
Click on Edit and Validate at the bottom of the form.

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How to Complete and Submit the ACDBE Uniform Form Report and Firms Data
1. Website https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
2. The ACDBE Report is due March 1. Reports cover the previous fiscal year. Fiscal years run
from October 1 through September 30.
3. Go to your Dashboard ACDBE Part 23 Achievement Reports. Click on View next to the Fiscal
Year Report that you want to access. Click on Edit Uniform Report to Complete.

OR,
1. Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View
2. Click on ACDBE Goals and Reports tab. If the goals and reports tab does not appear,
please contact your FAA DBE Compliance.
3. To Add a uniform form report, go to the fiscal year Report and click Submit. (For example,
an FY-2019 report would be years 10/01/2018 – 09/30/2019. If the report for a fiscal
year is missing, please contact your regional FAA DBE Compliance Specialist.

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4.
5.
6.
7.

Enter all data as required. Some boxes auto calculate based on other data entered.
The goal data may already be populated. If it is not entered, please enter the goal.
Select what the goal is based on. For Non-Car Rental, select Gross Receipts.
If the goal is not required (average annual gross receipts do not exceed $200,000), select goal not
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8. Blank fields must be filled in with zeros. Click on Fill in Blank Fields with Zeros.
9. Click Validate and Save Draft every few minutes to ensure you do not lose the data in case of
an unlikely lost session. When you are done entering data, click Validate and Save Draft. If
the totals and percentages don't appear, click Validate and Save Draft again.
10. The system will provide alert information if any data does not appear correct.
11. To make corrections, click on Edit and Revalidate.
12. Make corrections and click on Validate and Save Draft.
13. Next, click Save Draft and Continue.
14. Add Firms information. For the ACDBE Firms, you must manually enter the firm’s information
(required by 49 CFR Part 23). You can copy (and edit) the firms from the previous year if you added
the firms the previous year. The data and information you enter on the firm’s form must equal the
data you enter on the uniform form.
15. How to copy and add ACDBE firms:

a. Click on Add ACDBEs. The system provides the option to Copy ACDBEs from the Prior
Report. To copy ACDBEs from the prior report, click Copy ACDBEs from the Prior Report. (If
you do not have ACDBEs to copy from the prior year Click on Add ACDBE).
b. Click on Copy Previous ACDBEs. The firms are now copied into the form.
c. Click the box next to each ACDBE that you need to copy or click Select All.
d. Enter the gross receipts applicable to the reporting period.
e. Click on Copy Previous ACDBEs (at the bottom of the screen.)
f. If you need to Edit the firm’s information (business type, etc.), click Edit. Make the changes
and click Save ACDBE.
g. If you need to add the same ACDBE again (for example the same ACDBE for another
concession), click on Save ACDBE and Use ACDBE Again.
h. If you have additional ACDBE firms to enter, click on Save ACDBE and Add New ACDBE.
i. When done entering ACDBE firms, click on Save ACDBE.
j. Click Return to return to uniform form submittal screen.

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Make sure the data you entered matches the ACDBE Uniform Form data. Also, make sure that
the category you select for the ACDBE firms matches the category that you entered the data on
the uniform form. You will receive an error message in red lettering if it does not match. You
must correct the data before you can submit the report.

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16. If there is a goal shortfall, you may attach a file with the shortfall analysis (does not have to
be attached at the time of submission of the report, however, CORE airports are required
to submit the goal shortfall analysis to FAA by April 1.) Other airports must prepare a
shortfall analysis and keep it on file at the airport for 3 years and provide it to FAA if
requested. FAA Connect includes shortfall analysis tips and a template letter that can be
used to prepare and submit the shortfall analysis.
17. One more step to fully submit.
18. Click Submit this Report for Review.
19. Popup window states: Submit this Report for Review. Click OK.
20. After Submitting, the Report states Under Review and can be viewed from your Dashboard.
21. While the report is Under Review, you can still make changes to the report. From
your Dashboard, click on View next to the Report (it says Under Review).
22. On the next screen, click on WithdrawReport.
23. Click on OK on the popup window.
24. Click on View Uniform Report.
25. Click on Edit and Validate at the bottom of the form.
26. After Submitting, The Report is now pending review by the FAA Compliance Specialist.
27. You will receive an email message when the Report has been returned for corrections or
approved by FAA. After the report is approved by FAA, if you need to make changes,
contact your regional FAA Compliance Specialist (to Undo Approval).
28. If you are not required to submit an ACDBE Report, for example, if there are no concessions at
the airport, please contact your FAA Compliance Specialist.
29. To view history reports, go to the Airport file and click on ACDBE Goals and Reports. Find
the Fiscal Year Report and Click View. Next, click View Uniform Form.

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How to Indicate a DBE Report is not required

Please make sure it meets the criteria before marking a report Not Required. If the report will be
submitted eventually, do not mark it not required; notify the FAA Regional Specialist when it will
be submitted.
A DBE report can be marked Not Required if the Airport is not awarded or committing FAA AIP
grants for the year, or if the airport is not awarding in excess of $250,000 in the year, or if the
airport is awarding the reporting year’s grants (shown on the FAA AIP grants list) in another year,
or if the airport did not have any payments on ongoing contracts (Section C), or if the airport did
not have completed contracts Section D).

1. Website https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
2. Access the report from the Dashboard. Click on View next to the Fiscal Year Report that you
want to access.
OR,
1. Access the report from the Airport File:
a. Click on Airports (left menu)
b. Click View next to the Airport
c. Click on DBE Goals and Reports tab. If the DBE goals and Report tab does not appear,
please contact your FAA Regional Compliance Specialist.
d. Click Submit next to the Fiscal Year DBE Report that you need to mark not required.
1. Click on: Click to mark this report as not required.
2. Indicate the reason (check box) and/or enter reason in “Other” text box and click on
Mark Report as Not Required.
3. Click OK on the popup window.
4. You will receive a confirmation screen indicating that the report is now shown as
not required
5. Your FAA regional specialist will receive an email message indicating that the
report was marked not required.
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How to Correct a Report that is Returned by FAA
If the report is returned by FAA, you will receive an email message.
The review notes in Connect will indicate why the report was returned.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

To make corrections, click View Uniform Report.
Click Edit and Revalidate.
Make the necessary changes and click on Validate and Save Draft.
Click Save Draft and Continue.
Click Resubmit Report.
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How to Withdraw a Uniform Form Report to Edit before the FAA Approval
While the report is Under Review by FAA, you can Withdraw the Report to make changes
if necessary.
1. From your Dashboard, go to Achievement Report DBE Part 26 or ACDBE Part 23)
2. Click on View next to the Report that you want to edit
3. Click on Withdraw Report
4. Click on OK on the pop-upwindow.
5. Click on View Uniform Report.
6. Click on Edit and Revalidate at the bottom of the form.
7. Make the Required Changes.
8. Click Validate and Save Draft.
9. Click Save Draft and Continue.
10. Click Submit Report.
11. Click OK on pop-upwindow.

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A Report that is approved by FAA will not provide an Edit Option, only View.
Contact your FAA Compliance Specialist by clicking on the FAA Help Desk button at
the bottom or left of the screen or via email or telephone (See FAA Specialist contact
information on the last pages of this guidance.
Your FAA Specialist will Undo the Approval so that you may access the report to edit.

To Edit the Report:

1. Access the Report from your Dashboard or from the Airport File.
2. The status of the Report on your Dashboard will be Returned.
3. Follows Steps 5-11 on Page 60.

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How to Access Previous Uniform Form Reports.
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Website: https://faa.civilrightsconnect.com/FAA/login.asp
You can access Uniform Form Reports from your Dashboard
Go to DBE Part 26 Achievement Reports or ACDBE Part 23 Achievement Reports
Click View next to the fiscal year Report you want to access

OR,

•
•

Click on Airports (left menu) – find the Airport and click View

Click on DBE Goals and Reports or ACDBE Goals and Reports tab, depending on which report you need to
access
o If the DBE or ACDBE goals and reports tabs do not appear, please contact your FAA DBE Regional
Compliance Specialist

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Find the Fiscal Year Report and Click View or Submit

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•

To Return to Previous Menu Click Return

Click View Uniform Report
To Print the Report Click Print

To print and save the report to a file Click Print to PDF. Zoom the PDF document to show the gridlines –
the gridlines will show on the printed and saved document
See screen shots below

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Online Compliance Assessment Tool
Title VI, DBE, ACDBE and ADA

This module will assist you with assessing your airport’s compliance with the Regulations.
FAA may initiated an Assessment for you to complete or you may initiate your own Assessment.

1. Please read/review the instructions and guidance at the beginning and throughout the
Assessment.
2. Some questions might require an Attachment (indicated at the question).
3. FAA will review your response. You might receive an email when FAA replies to a question.
Or FAA might add a comment that will be visible to you in the Assessment.
4. Dashboard status will remain Under Review until all items have been completed and FAA
Accepts the Assessment.
5. If you have questions, contact your FAA Regional Compliance Specialist. Contact information
is on the last few pages of this guidance

Status Definitions:
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•

Pending Submission: FAA sent you an assessment to complete
Pending Review: You submitted the Assessment but FAA has not reviewed it yet
Under Review: FAA accessed the Assessment and is reviewing

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When FAA initiates an Assessment.
When FAA initiates a Review, you will receive an email message and it will also be visible on your
Dashboard under Assessments.

Dashboard
1. Go to Assessments on your Dashboard. Click on View next to the airport.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Read the instructions. Answer all of the questions. Some items will require an explanation.
Partial means that the airport has done part of the compliance for that item (requires an explanation).
Attach all the documents that are required.
Click Save Draft to save your work, if you are unable to finish the entire assessment. You can return later
to finish the Assessment. If you missed answering any of the questions, a yellow alert will appear as
shown below. You will not be able to submit the Assessment until all questions are appropriately
answered.

6. If you have completed the Assessment, click on Save and Submit Review. Make sure you are finished
before submitting – you cannot edit the Assessment after Submitted.
7. Enter your name and the date of submission.
8. Click Submit Review. Click OK on the popup.
9. Status will show Submitted Pending Review.
10. Once the Assessment is submitted, you cannot edit it. However, FAA will respond to items and you will
be able to respond back to FAA on the item.

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How to respond back to FAA on an item:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

You can respond back to FAA on the item. Go to the Assessment and Click Respond.
Enter your response in the text box.
Enter the date.
Click Save Response Draft.
Go to (find) the Item. If you need to change your response, click Edit.
If you need to attach a document, click Attach Document.
If you are ready to submit your response, click Submit.
Click OK on the popup.
FAA will not accept the entire Assessment until all items are compliant.

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Enter response

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Online Compliance Assessment Tool - Initiate Your Own Assessment
To initiate your own Assessment.
Log in to your user account
1. Click on Airports to select an airport for the Review
2. Click View next to the Airport that you want to do the Assessment for.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Select Assessments.
Select New Assessment.
Select Assessment Type
Select Assigned Contact
Check Yes if you want to notify the assigned contact (recommended).
Click on Start Assessment

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer all of the questions. Some items will require an explanation.
Partial means that the airport has done part of the compliance for that item (requires an explanation).
Attach all the documents that are required.
Click Save Draft to save your work, if you are unable to finish the entire assessment. You can return
later to finish the Assessment. If you missed answering any of the questions, a yellow alert will appear
as shown below. You will not be able to submit the Assessment until all questions are appropriately
answered.

5. If you have completed the Assessment, click on Save and Submit Review. Make sure you are finished
before submitting – you cannot edit the Assessment after it is submitted.
6. Enter your name and the date of submission.
7. Click Submit Review. Click OK on the popup.
8. Status will show Submitted Pending Review.
9. Once the Assessment is submitted, you cannot edit it. However, FAA will respond to items and you will
be able to respond back to FAA on the item.

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How to respond back to FAA on an item:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Go to the Assessment and Click Respond.
Enter your response in the text box.
Enter the date.
Click Save Response Draft.
Go to (find) the Item. If you need to change your response, click Edit.
If you need to attach a document, click Attach Document.
If you are ready to submit your response, click Submit.
Click OK on the popup.
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Prompt Payment Complaints - Reporting
Section 157 of the 2018 FAA reauthorization (Public Law No. 115-254) requires airport sponsors to
track and report the number of complaints received from subcontractors that alleged non-compliance
with the prompt payment requirements, including the timely return of retainage by prime contractors.
FAA is required to assess and improve airport sponsor compliance based on analysis of the reports
received.
Reporting complete information is critical for the continued success of the DBE program and the
businesses it serves. The information you provide ties directly back to the prompt payment and retainage
monitoring and enforcement procedures that you developed in order to comply with § 26.29 and § 26.37.
Report prompt payment complaints in this module after you have resolved the complaint at the airport.
The following is guidance on how to report a prompt payment complaint in FAA Connect.

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Login to FAA Connect
Go to the Airport File
At top Menus, click on Complaints
Next, click on Add Prompt Payment Complaint

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Complete all the requested information
Red Asterisks * denote required fields
When done filling in all required information, click on Validate/Save Draft.
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Double check that all information is included.
When done, click on Validate and Save Draft.
Add a file if needed. Add File
When done, Click Submit Complaint. Click OK on the popup.
FAA will review your submission and follow-up with you if needed.
You can view your prompt payment submissions on your Dashboard.

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 If FAA returns your complaint for more information, access the complaint fromyour
Dashboard. Click View.
 Click on Edit Complaint at the Top Left.
 Add the information requested by FAA and click Save Changes at the bottomleft.
 Click Resubmit Complaint. Click OK on the popup.

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Reporting Title VI Complaints Received by Airports
Airport recipients are required to report any complaint received by the airport recipient, alleging
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, consistent with 49 CFR Part 21,
Appendix C requirements (“Each airport owner subject to this part shall, within 15 days after he
receives it, forward to the Area Manager of the FAA Area in which the airport is located a copy of
each written complaint charging discrimination because of race, color, or national origin by any
person subject to this part” and Section 47123 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982
requirements that creed and sex protections be consistent with Part 21.
In order to create a record, you must provide the fields noted by *. You can return to fill-in the
record as your complaint investigation proceeds. Once completed, ensure that all possible
information is entered and then submit the record to FAA. If anything is missing, the system
will advise you with an alert.
The following is specific guidance with screen shots on how to submit a Title VI airport complaint.

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Login to FAA Connect
Go to the Airport File
At top menus, click on Complaints
Next, click on Add Title VI Complaint

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Steps to complete and submit this complaint:
1. Fill in the complaint record; provide all details. You can update the form in parts as
information is available.
2. Attach all related documents by clicking Add File at the bottom of the page.
3. When the complaint record is complete, click Submit Completed Complaint
Record [required]. To save the information and return later to submit,
click Validate / Save Update on the form.

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Note that there are popup instructions at the question marks (?)
Add Files at the bottom. Click

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When done, click

Submit Completed Complaint Record

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After you submit the complaint, the Status will indicate Submitted (pending review by FAA). If FAA accepts your
complaint, the Status will indicate Received.
If FAA returns the complaint to you for more information, the Status will indicate Returned for Update.
If you have not finished entering information and have not submitted the complaint yet, the status will indicate
Pending Completion and Submission.

Title VI Complaints
Actions

Airport

Status

view

ABR

Returned for Update

view

ABR

view

ABR

Pending Completion &
Submission

Submitted

Complaint
Date

2/16/2022

2/16/2022

1/20/2022

If the complaint was returned to you for update, access the complaint from your Dashboard. Click on View.

Title VI Complaints
Actions

Airport

Status

view

ABR

Returned for Update

view

ABR

view

ABR

Pending Completion &
Submission

Submitted

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Date

2/16/2022

2/16/2022

1/20/2022

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To make the changes, click on Update/Edit Complaint

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Add the additional information requested. When Done, Click Save Update at the bottom. To
Resubmit the Complaint, Click on Resubmit Updated Complaint Record at the top. Click OK on th
popup.

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Compliance Reviews, Complaints, and Inquiries
The FAA may share a Compliance Review, Complaint or an Inquiry Record with you.
If the record is shared, you will be able to upload a document in that record.
You can access the Record from your Dashboard.
Click on View next to the Record that you want to Access
To share a file, Click on Add File
Select the File from your files
Select the File Type, Recipient Response
Enter a file Title, for example: Complaint Correspondence, Compliance Review
document
Add a File Description if needed
Click on Attach File
The File is now uploaded and can be viewed by FAA
See screen shots below

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FAA and Airport Document Sharing/Airport Main File
In addition to the Document Vault, FAA may also share documents with an airport in the Airport Main File
and the Airport User may also share documents with the FAA in the Airport Main.
NOTE: Use this section only for attaching general documents. Do NOT attach programs, goals, Uniform
Reports, complaints, compliance reviews or assessments. Documents for these sections should be attached
in the specific section.
To share a document with FAA, do the following:
Go to the Airport File
Click View Next to the Airport
Page down to the bottom left and click on Add File
Choose the File (upload)
Select the file type
Enter a file title
Click on Attach File
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If FAA shares a document, you will receive an email message. You can access the document by clicking on the link
in the email message or by logging into your user account and accessing the Airport Main tab. See screen shots
below. See screen shot below of the email message you will receive notifying you that a document has been
uploaded by FAA.

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Regional Airport DBE/ACDBE Program Compliance Team Specialists (ACR-4A)
Region

Name

Phone

Email

Mailing Address

All Regions – Detail

Sheila Chulick
Equal
Opportunity
Assistant

424-4057203

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Alaskan Region

Sonia Cruz

424-4057206

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Central Region – Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska

Ofelia Medina

424-4057205

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Eastern Region –
Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia

Diane L. Gillam

305-7161232

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration
Southern Regional Office
1701 Columbia Ave.
College Park, GA 30337

Great Lakes Region –
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota,
Ohio, South Dakota,
Wisconsin

Nancy Cibic

847-2947182

[email protected]

FAA Great Lakes Regional
Office
Office of Civil Rights, AGL-9
2300 E. Devon Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018

New England Region –
Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Vermont

Thomas Knox

424-4057208

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

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Northwest Mountain
Region – Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming

Sonia Cruz

424-4057206

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Southern Region –
Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee
Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Puerto Rico, and US
Virgin Islands

Herlinda J.
Bradley

609-4859589

Herlinda.J.Bradley@faa.
gov

Federal Aviation
Administration Great Lakes
Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights, AGL-9
2300 E. Devon Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Southwest Region –
Arkansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Kirk K. Brouwer

718-5533053

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Eastern
Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights, Room
217
159-30 Rockaway Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434

Western-Pacific Region –
American Samoa, Guam,
Hawaii, Arizona,
California – Northern
California – Southern
Nevada

Shaun A. Bouy

267-7025190

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

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Regional ADCP ANCP Program Compliance Team Specialists (ACR-4B)
Region
Alaskan and WesternPacific Regions

Name

Phone

Email

Jonathan Klein

424-4057202

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration WesternPacific Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite
#150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Sherri
AndersonBeasley

405-9545550

[email protected]

Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center
6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Headquarters Bldg., Suite
120 Oklahoma City, OK
73169

718-5533297

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Eastern
Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights, Room
217 159-30 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434

847-2947238

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Great Lakes
Regional Office Office of Civil
Rights, AGL-9 2300 E. Devon
Ave.
Des Plaines, IL 60018

ADA/504 and Title VI
Specialist for FAA
Alaskan Region, Hawaii,
and Pacific Islands
Northwest Mountain
and Southwestern
Regions
ADA/504 and Title VI
Specialist for FAA
Southwestern Region;
Title VI Specialist for
Oregon and Washington
Central, Great Lakes,
and New England
Regions

Perry
Canales

A.

ADA/504 and Title VI
Specialist for FAA Central
and New England
Regions; Title VI
Specialist for Great Lakes
Region
Eastern, Northwest
Mountain, and Southern
Regions

Mailing Address

Elisha Luyeho

ADA/504 Specialist for
FAA Eastern and
Southern Regions; Title
VI Specialist for Utah

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Regional ADCP ANCP Program Compliance Team Specialists (ACR-4B)
Region
Eastern and Southern
Regions

Name

Phone

Email

Cherry Smith

718-5533299

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Eastern
Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights, Room
217 159-30 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434

Ty Thomas

847-2947180

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Great Lakes
Regional Office Office of Civil
Rights, AGL-9 2300 E. Devon
Ave.
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Melissa Wu

718-5533443

[email protected]

Federal Aviation
Administration Eastern
Regional Office
Office of Civil Rights, Room
217 159-30 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434

Title VI Specialist for FAA
Eastern and Southern
Regions

Great Lakes and
Northwest Mountain
Regions
ADA/504 Specialist for
FAA Great Lakes and
Northwest Mountain
Regions; Title VI
Specialist for Colorado
Northwest Mountain
and Western-Pacific
Regions

Mailing Address

ADA/504 and Title VI
Specialist for Arizona,
California, and Nevada;
Title VI Specialist for
Idaho, Montana, and
Wyoming

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