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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCC (009)State Department of Commerce COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CIVIL RIGHTS CERTIFICATION For CDBG-CV Grantees and State Subrecipients GRANTEE/STATE SUBRECIPIENT NAME CDBG-CV CONTRACT NUMBER 20-6221 C-111 Grant County, WA GRANTEE/STATE SUBRECIPIENT ADDRESS CERTIFICATION DATE PO Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 06/28/2022 Community Development Block Grant —Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) local government grantees and state subrecipients must meet federal and state civil rights requirements that promote equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and accessibility with CDBG-CV funded activities. These primary laws are located in the CDBG-CV regulations (FR -6218-N-01), CDBG regulations (24 CFR 570 Subparts I and K), Washington State CDBG Management Handbook, and CDBG-CV contract terms &conditions. This certification must be signed by the chief administrative official, or representative also authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient named above. It certifies that the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient has reviewed and complies with the following civil rights laws and requirements. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 This Act requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. • Restoration Act of 1987 This Act restores the broad scope of coverage and clarifies the application of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It also.specifies that an institution, which receives Federal financial assistance, is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, or age in a program or activity which does not directly benefit from such assistance. • Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 This section prohibits exclusion from participation in (including employment), denied program benefits, or discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or handicap. ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires certain federally funded facilities to meet standards that insure accessibility and use by physically handicapped people, and provides comprehensive civil rights to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, services and telecommunications. • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 2/10/2022 FAIR HOUSING Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 Known as the Fair Housing Act, this Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and/or national origin. This law also requires actions which affirmatively promotes fair housing. Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 This Act amended the original Fair Housing Act, provides for the protection of families with children and people with disabilities, strengthens punishment for acts of housing discrimination, expands the Justice Department jurisdiction to bring suit on behalf of victims in Federal district courts, and creates an exemption to the provisions barring discrimination on the basis of familial status for those housing developments that qualify as housing for persons age 55 or older. Executive Order 11063 This Executive Order prohibits the discrimination in the sale, leasing, rental, or other disposition of properties and facilities owned or operated by the federal government or provided with federal funds. CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION Documentation of civil rights compliance includes the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient's written policies/procedures and specific actions that ensure equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and accessibility with programs/activities receiving federal financial assistance, employment, and communication. Documentation also includes information and data on persons assisted with CDBG-CV funds, employed, or requesting accommodation. ■ ■ man Mann Non MEMO NUNN NOON Ono NONE MEMO ■ ■ ■ ■ NONE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MEN mum ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MEMO ■ ■ SOME MEMO Ono 1 I, the undersigned chief administrative official/authorized representative for the CDBG-CV grantee/state subrecipient named above, certify CDBG-CV funds are used in compliance with the civil rights ,requirements of the CDBG-CV program; and I confirm documentation of this compliance will be maintained and made available upon request. Sig natj(re/Authorized Official ate Danny E Stone Chair Printed Name Title 2 2/10/2022