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Civil Rights Instruction 113-1,
issued
Nov. 8, 2005, The purpose of this Instruction is to
establish and convey policy and provide guidance and
direction to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and its recipients
and customers, and ensure compliance with and enforcement of
the prohibition against discrimination in all FNS nutrition
programs and activities, whether federally funded in whole
or not.
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Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964,
42 U.S.C. § 2000d to 2000d-6, which prohibits discrimination based on
race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving
Federal financial assistance; and USDA Implementing Regulation, 7 CFR
Part 15, Subpart A and Subpart C. |
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Americans with
Disabilities Act
(28 CFR Part 35, Title II,
Subtitle A), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability
in all services, programs, and activities provided to the public by
State and local governments, except public transportation services.
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Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972
(20 U.S.C. § 1681 et.
seq.), which prohibits discrimination based on sex under any education
program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance; and USDA
Implementing Regulation, 7 CFR Part 15 a. |
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Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
which prohibits
discrimination based on disability; and USDA Implementing Regulation,
7 CFR Part 15 b. |
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Age Discrimination Act
of 1975 (45
CFR Part 91), which prohibits discrimination based on age in programs
or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. |
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The Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(PRWORA), and Department of Justice (DOJ) Memorandum dated January 28,
1999, entitled, “Policy Guidance Document -- Enforcement of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Related Statutes in Block Grant
Type Programs.” |
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Civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1987,
which clarifies the intent
of Congress as it relates to the scope of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 and related nondiscrimination statutes to ensure
nondiscrimination in all programs and activities of a recipient,
whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not.
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The Food Stamp Act of
1977, as amended.
The Food Stamp Program (FSP)
is an entitlement program available to all low-income individuals and
families who meet the income, resource, and eligibility requirements
as specified under the Act and corresponding regulations. The Act
prohibits discrimination against any applicant or participant in any
aspect of program administration for reasons of age, race, color, sex,
handicap, religious creed, national origin, or political beliefs.
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Enforcement of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 --
National Origin
Discrimination Against Persons With Limited English Proficiency, 65
F.R. 50123, August 16, 2000. This is the Federal Register cite for
Department of Justice guidance for Executive Order 13166, Improving
Access To Services For Persons With Limited English Proficiency,
signed on August 11, 2000. |
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Additional authorities can be found in the specific
Program Appendices of the
FNS 113-1 Instruction. |
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USDA CIVIL RIGHTS AUTHORITIES
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USDA Departmental Regulation 4330-2,
Activities Receiving USDA Financial Assistance, ensures compliance
with and enforcement of the prohibition against discrimination in
programs and activities funded in whole or in part by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. |
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USDA Regulation 7 CFR
Part 16, Equal Opportunity for Religious Organizations, implements
executive branch policy that, within the framework of constitutional
church-State guidelines, religiously affiliated (or “faith-based”)
organizations should be able to compete on an equal footing with other
organizations for USDA assistance. |
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USDA Civil Rights Accountability Policy and Procedures
establishes the civil rights accountability policy and procedures for
ensuring that appropriate disciplinary or corrective actions are taken
when discrimination, retaliation, civil rights violations, or related
misconduct occurs. |
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More USDA
Civil Rights Directives & Authorities |
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FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
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Federal Laws & Regulations |
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GRANT-RELATED AUTHORITIES
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USDA Grant-related Materials - The Department of Justice maintains
a library of civil rights statutes and regulations that are specific
to the USDA. |
