Civil Rights Division

312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 15th Floor
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615.741.3681
Fax: 615.741.3169

Jessica Starling
Director
Jessica.M.Starling@tn.gov

The Civil Rights Division is responsible for the administration of both state and federal programs of nondiscrimination that includes Title VI, Equal Employment and Small Business Development. Each program monitors all activities for compliance and provides training and onsite technical assistance. Additionally, the division is responsible for developing and implementing TDOT's internal and external equal employement plans and investigating complaints of alleged discrimination, including sexual harassment. The division also administers the federally mandated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.